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The name Montezuma is a boy's name meaning "he frowns like a lord".

Montezuma is the Anglicized version of the Nahuatl name Motecuhzoma, famously borne by two Aztec emperors. There's growing interest in names from Indigenous Latin American cultures but if you go with Montezuma, be prepared for a lifetime of "Montezuma's Revenge" jokes.

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The name Montezuma peaked for boys at #13515 in 2023.

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