Classical Nahuatl Origin Place Names

This is a list of place names in which the origin is Classical Nahuatl. This refers to the form of Nahuatl spoken during the time of the Aztec Empire.
type
usage
origin
Mehhiko (Country) Estonian
Estonian form of Mexico (referring only to the country, not the capital city).
Mehika (Country) Slovene
Slovene form of Mexico (referring only to the country, not the capital city).
Mehxico (Country & Settlement) Aztec
Nahuatl form of Mexico.
Meksiko (Country & Settlement) Finnish, Croatian, Serbian, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Afrikaans, Hindi, Bengali, Nepali, Indonesian
Finnish, Croatian, Serbian, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Afrikaans, Hindi, Bengali, Nepali and Indonesian form of Mexico. In Finnish it refers only to the country, not the capital city.
Meksyk (Country & Settlement) Polish
Polish form of Mexico.
Messico (Country & Settlement) Italian
Italian form of Mexico.
México (Country & Settlement) Spanish, Portuguese, Finnish, Estonian, Slovene
Spanish (and Portuguese) form of Mexico. This native spelling is also used in several other languages to refer to the capital city, while the name of the country has other forms.
Mexico (Country & Settlement) English, French, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Dutch
From Spanish México, itself derived from Nahuatl Mehxico. There are many theories regarding the ultimate origin, including Nahuatl metztli meaning "moon" combined with xictli meaning "navel". This is the name of a country in North America, as well as its capital city (the country is named after the city). In French and Swedish Mexico is the name of the capital city, while the country is called Mexique in French and Mexiko in Swedish.
Mexiko (Country & Settlement) German, Swedish, Czech, Slovak, Greek
German, Swedish, Czech, Slovak and Greek form of Mexico. In Swedish it refers only to the country, not the capital city.
Mexique (Country) French
French form of Mexico (referring only to the country, not the capital city).