Nahuatl Submitted Place Names

Nahuatl names are used by the Nahua peoples of Mexico and Central America.
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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Afganistān (Country) Nahuatl
Nahuatl form of Afghanistan.
Chicomoztoc (Settlement & Other) Nahuatl, Aztec
From Nahuatl chicome (“seven”), oztotl (“cave”), and -c (“place”).
Madagascar (Country & Island) English, Catalan, Nahuatl, French, Italian, Manx, Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish, Corsican
From Middle French Madagascar, from Madageiscar, as a corrupted transliteration of Mogadishu by Marco Polo's misreading of Arabic.... [more]
Mexko (Country) Indigenous American, Nahuatl
Nahuatl form of Mexico, referring only to the country.
Michhuahcan (Political Subdivision) Indigenous American, Nahuatl
Nahuatl form of Michoacán.
Oaxaca (Political Subdivision) Mexican, Nahuatl (Hispanicized)
Tlaxcallan (Political Subdivision & Settlement) Indigenous American, Nahuatl
Nahuatl form of Tlaxcala.