LIST OF AZTEC PLACE-NAMES
Acalhuacan.[Place of those who have canoes.] Compounded of acalli(canoe); hua, which is a possessive particle; can (place).Acamilixtlahuacan.[Where are level fields of rushes.] Compounded of acatl(reed); milli(field); ixtlahuaca(level expanse); can (place).Acamiltzinco.[Place of small fields of rushes.] Compounded of acatl(rush); milli(field); tzintli, diminutive particle; co (place).Acapan.[Place of rushes.] Compounded of acatl(reed, rush); pan (place).Acapetlatlan.[Place of rush mats.] Compounded of acatl(rush, reed); petlatl(mat); tlan (place of abundance).Acapolco.[Where the rushes were destroyed.] Compounded of acatl(rush); poloa(to destroy, to lose); co (place).Acatepec.[In the mountain of reeds.] Compounded of acatl(reed); tepetl(mountain); c (in).Acaticpac.[Over (or above) the canes.] Compounded of acatl(cane); icpac (above).Acatzinco.[Place of small rushes.] Compounded of acatl(rush); tzintli, diminutive particle; co (place).Acatzochic.[In the flowers of the cane.] Compounded of acatl(cane); xochitl(flower); c (in).Acatzochitlan.[Among the flowers of the cane.] Compounded of acatl(cane); xochitl(flower); tlan (among).Acayocan.[Place full of canes, or rushes.] Compounded of acayutl(full of canes); can (place). Acayutl = acatl(cane) and yutl (full of).Acazacatla.[Where is abundance of rushes and straw.] Compounded of acatl(rush); zacatl(grass, straw); tla (abundance).Acocozpan.[In the very yellow water.] Compounded of atl(water); cocoztic(very yellow); pan (in, place).Acolhuacan.[Place of the Acolhuas.] Compounded of Acolhua, a tribal name; can (place). Acolhua = acolli(shoulder) and hua, a possessive particle.Acolnahuac.[Near the Acolhuas.] Compounded of Acolhua, a tribal name; nahua (near).Acozpa.[In the yellow water.] Compounded of atl(water); coztic(yellow); pa (in).Acuitlapan.[In the water of the filth.] Compounded of atl(water); cuitlatl(excrement); pan (place, in).Ahuacatlan.[Place of many ahuacates.] Compounded of ahuacatl(ahuacate, alligator pear); tlan (abundance).Ahuatepec.[In the mountain of live-oaks.] Compounded of ahuatl(live-oak); tepetl(mountain); c (in).Ahuatzitzinco.[Place of the very small live-oaks.] Compounded of ahuatl(live-oak); tzitzintl, emphatic of diminutive particle; co (place).Ahuehuepan.[In the cypresses.] Compounded of ahuehuetl(cypress); pan (in).Ahuexoyocan.[Place of groves of water-willows.] Compounded of ahuexotl(water-willow); yocan (place full of).Ahuilizapan.=(Ahauializapan.) [In the river of joy.] Compounded of ahauializtli(joy); atl(water, river); pan (in). Through forms perhaps like Ahulizapa, Ulizaba, Olizaba, it has come to be the present Orizaba.Amacoztitlan.[Where is abundance of yellow paper.] Compounded of amatl(paper); coztic(yellow); ti, a euphonic particle; tlan (abundance).Amatlan.[Where there is abundant paper.] Compounded of amatl(paper); tlan (where abounds).Amaxtlan.[Where the water divides.] Compounded of atl(water); maxactli(split, crotch); tlan (place).Ameyalco.[Where are springs of water.] Compounded of atl(water); meyali(a spring, from meya, to issue); co (where).Apancalecan.[Place of owners of houses with water troughs.] Compounded of apanatl(water trough); cale (house-owner); can (place).Atenanco.[Place of the wall of water.] Composed of atl(water); tenamitl(wall); co (place).Atenco.[Place on the river bank.] Compounded of atl(water); tentli(lip, bank); co (place).Atlan.[Where water abounds.] Compounded of atl(water); tlan (abundance).Atlatlauhcan.[In the place of red water.] Compounded of atl(water); tlatlauhqui(red); can (place).Atlhuelic.[In the good tasting water.] Compounded of atl (water); huelic(good tasting); c (in).Atlicholoayan.[Where the water falls.] Compounded of atl(water); choloa (to fall, as in a cascade); yan, a verbal termination.Atotonilco.[Where is hot water.] Compounded of atl(water); totonilli(hot); co (place).Atzacan.[Place of confined water.] Composed of atl(water); tzacua(to confine); can (place).Auchpanco.[In the acqueduct—i.e., road of water.] Compounded of atl(water); ochpantli(highroad); co (place, in).Axocopan.[In the sour water.] Compounded of atl(water); xococ(something sour); pan (place, in).Ayotlan.[Where turtles abound.] Compounded of ayotl(turtle); tlan (place of abundance).Ayotochco.[Place of armadillos.] Compounded of ayotochtl(armadillo); co (place).Ayotochcuitlatla.[Where armadillo excrement abounds.] Compounded of ayotochtl(armadillo); cuitlatl(excrement); tla (place of abundance).Ayotzintepec.[Place of the little calabashes.] Compounded of ayotli(calabash); tzin, a diminutive particle; tepetl(mountain); c (in, where). Tepec mayoften be renderedplace. Some authors make this name, “place of little turtles,” from ayotl (turtle).Ayoxochiapan.[At the river of calabash flowers.] Compounded of ayotli(calabash); xochitl(flower); atl(water, river); pan (place).Azcaputzalco.[In the ant-hill.] Compounded of azcatl(ant); potzalli(earth heaped up); co (in, place).Aztaquemecan.[Place of capes of white heron feathers.] Compounded of aztatl(white heron); quemitl(feather cape); can (place).Aztoapan.[In the water of the white herons.] Compounded of aztatl(white heron); atl(water); pan (in).Cacalomacan.[Where they take crows.] Compounded of cacalotl(crow); maitl(hand); can (where).Calimayan.[Place where they make houses.] Compounded of calli(house); maitl(hand);ayan (where something is made), a verbal in yan of the verb ay, to make. The a of ma and the initial of ayan are reduced to one.Caltepec.[In the mountain of houses.] Compounded of calli(house); tepetl(mountain); c (in).Calyahualco.[Place surrounded by houses.] Compounded of calli(house); yahualli(a circular object); co (place, in).Camotlan.[Where there is abundance of sweet potatoes.] Compounded of camotl(sweet potato); tlan (where is abundance).Capulapan.[In the irrigated place where capulins grow.] Compounded of capulin, a kind of fruit tree; atl(water); pan (place).Centzontepec.[In the four hundred mountains.] Compounded of centzontli(four hundred, many); tepetl(mountain); c (in).Cihuateopan.[In the temple of Cihuacoatl.] Compounded of cihuatl(woman), here by antonomasia used for the goddess Cihuacoatl; teopan (temple).Cihuatlan.[Where are many women.] Compounded of cihuatl(woman); tlan (where is abundance).Cilla.[Where are many snail shells.] Compounded of cilin(a snail shell);tla (abundance). The t is dropped, when coming between ll.Citlaltepec.[In the mountain of the star.] Compounded of citlalin(star); tepetl(mountain); c (in). The volcano Citlaltepec is now known as Orizaba.Coacalco.[Place of the house of the snake.] Compounded of coatl(snake); calli(house); co (place).Coaixtlahuacan.[In the plain of snakes.] Compounded of coatl(snake); ixtlahuaca(plain, level expanse); can (place).Coatepec.[In the mountain of snakes.] Compounded of coatl(snake); tepetl(mountain); c (in).Coatlan.[Where is abundance of snakes.] Compounded of coatl(snake); tlan (where is abundance).Cocotlan.[Place of doves.] Compounded of cocotli(dove); tlan (place).Colhuacan.[Place of the Colhuas.] Compounded of Colhua, a tribal name; can (place). Place of those who adore Coltzin (the bent, curved, or twisted god); coltic(twisted); tzin, reverential particle; hua, holding or possessing; can (place). Robelo,Dist. Fed.pp. 56-73 gives long discussion.Coliman.[Place where Colhuas were captured.] Compounded of Colhua, a tribal name; maitl(hand); n (place).Comaltepec.[In the mountain of griddles.] Compounded of comalli(earthen griddle); tepetl(mountain); c (in).Comitlan.[Place of making pots.] Compounded of comitl(pot); tlan (place, abundance).Coyohuacan.[Place where are coyotes.] Compounded of coyotl(coyote); hua, possessive particle; can (where). Robelo suggests—Coyohuacca [Place of the lean coyote.] Compounded of coyotl(coyote); huacqui(lean); can (place).Coyolapan.[In the water which tinkles.] Compounded of coyolli(=coyulli, bell); atl(water); pan (in, place).Cozamaloapan.[In the water of the cuzamatl.] Compounded of cuzamatl (=cuzatli, a species of mustela); atl(water, river); pan (place, in).Cozohuipilecan.[Place of owners of protective tunics.] Compounded of cozo (from cozauhqui, a yellow thing); huipile (owner of a hiupil or skirt); can (place).Cuahuacan.[Place where they have trees.] Compounded of cuauhuitl(tree); hua, a possessive particle; can (place).Cuahuitlixco.[Place at the edge of the woods.] Better Cuauhtlixco. Composed of cuauhtla(wood, groved); ixco (before, in front of, at the edge or on the surface).Cualac.[Where there is good water.] Compounded of qualli(good); atl(water); c (in, where). Better Qualac.Cuatzontepec.[In the mountain of the tresses.] Compounded of cuatzontli(=quautzuntli, a tress of hair); tepetl(mountain); c (in). The hieroglyph is double. Cuatzontepec of Cuatzontlan.Cuauhnahuac.[Near the grove.] Compounded of cuauhtla(grove); nahuac (near). This name has become Cuernavaca.Cuauhquecholan.[Where there are eagles of rich plumage.] Compounded of cuauhtli(eagle); quecholli(rich); tlan (in, where, abundance).Cuauhquemecan.[Where they have capes of eagle feathers.] Compounded of cuauhtli(eagle); quemitl(feather cape); e, a possessive particle; can (in, where).Cuauhtecomatlan.[Place of cuauhtecomates.] Compounded of cuauhtecomatl(the crescentia, a tree the gourdlike fruits of which are made into vessels); tlan (place).Cuauhtecomatzinco.[Where are the little cuauhtecomates.] (See preceding.)Cuauhtitlan.[Among the trees.] Compounded of cuauhtl(tree); titlan (among).Cuauhtlan.[Where eagles abound.] Compounded of cuauhtli(eagle); tlan (abundance, where). Might be where trees abound from cuauhtl(tree); tlan—but the hieroglyph gives preference to the first.Cuauhtochco.[In the place of the mountain cats.] Compounded of cuauhtl(tree);ocotochtli(lynx); co (place, in).Cuauhxayacatitlan.[Where are many wooden masks.] Compounded of cuauhtl(tree, wood); xayacatl(mask); ti, a euphonic particle; tlan (place of abundance).Cuauhxilotitlan.[Place of cuauhxilotl.] Composed of cuauhxilotl(=cuajilote, an edible plant, species of Parminteria); ti, a euphonic particle; tlan (place).Cuauhximalpan.[Among the chips.] Compounded of cuauhximalli(chip); pan (in, where).Cuezcomahuacan.[Where there are granaries.] Compounded of cuezcomatl(granary); ti, a euphonic particle; can (place).Cuezcomatitlan.[Where are many granaries.] Compounded of cuezcomatl(granary); ti, a euphonic particle; tlan (place of).Cuicatlan.[Place of song.] Compounded of cuicatl(song); tlan (place of).Cuitlapan.[Place of excrement.] Compounded of cuitlatl(excrement); pan (in, place).Chalco.[Place of the Chalcas.] Compounded of Chalca, a tribal name; co (place). This etymology is doubtful.Chalco-Atenco.Compound name. See Chalco and Atenco.Chichicuauhtla.[Where are many chichicuauhtl.] Compounded of chichic(bitter); cuahuitl(tree); tla (abundance). The “bitter-tree,” chichiquauhuitl, is described by Hernandez.Chiconquiauchco.[Place of seven rains.] Compounded of chicome(seven); quiahuitl(rain); co (place). Probably chiconquiauhuitl should here be considered as a date. Robelo says only twenty (cempoalli) and four hundred (centzontli) are used in Aztec as hyperbolic numerals.Chilapan.[In the water of the peppers.] Compounded of chilli(pepper); atl(water); pan (in).Chiltecpintla.[Where are many of the little red peppers.] Compounded of chiltecpintli(small and very sharp red pepper); tla (abundance).Chimalpan.[Place of shields.] Compounded of chimalli(shield); pan (place, in).Chipetlan.[Place of Xipe.] Compounded of Xipe (=Totec, “frightful and terrible Lord”); tlan (place).Ehecatepec.[In the mountain of Ehecatl.] Compounded of Ehecatl(god of the winds); tepetl(mountain); c (in, place).Ehecatlapechco.[Place of the altar of Ehecatl.] Compounded of Ehecatl(god of the wind); tlapechtli(altar, stretcher); co (place).Ehuacalco.[In the furrier’s shop.] Compounded of ehuayotl(skin, fur); calli(house); co (place).Epatlan.[Where there are fox whelps.] Compounded of epatl(fox whelp); tlan (place).Etlan.[Place of frijoles.] Compounded of etl(frijol, bean); tlan (place).Huaxtepec.[Where there is huaxin.] Compounded of huaxin(a tree of the familyLeguminosae); tepetl(mountain); c (in).Huaxyacac.[In the promontory where is huaxin.] Compounded of huaxin(as above); yacatl(nose, projection, promontory); c (in).Huehuetlan.[Place of the old god.] Compounded of huehue (old man); tlan (place). Because in the hieroglyphs heads are constantly deities, Peñafiel assumes huehue stands for Huehueteotl.Hueipochtla.[Place of the great Opochtli.] Compounded of huey (great);Opochtli(god of fishing); tlan(place).Hueyapan.[Seaport.] Compounded of hueiatl(the great water, sea); pan (in, place).Huilotepec.[In the place where are doves.] Compounded of huilotl(dove); tepetl(mountain); c (in).Huitzannaola.[Where are many spiny pineapples.] Compounds of huiztli(spine, thorn); annona(pineapple);tla, (abundance).Huitzilapan.[Place of humming birds.] Compounded of huitzitzilin(humming bird); atl(water); pan (place).Huitzilopuchco.[Place of Huitzilopochtli.] Compounded of Huitzilopochtli(the great god of the Aztecs); co (place).Huitznahuac.[The thing surrounded by thorns.] Compounded of huitztli(thorn); nahuac (around). The hieroglyph shows double use of this word, which in Spanish is biznaga, a kind of cactus. Huitznahuac-teopan and Huitznahuac-calli = Huitzcalco.Huitztlan.[Place of thorns.] Compounded of huitztli(thorn); tlan (place of).Huixachtitlan.[Place of huizaches.] Compounded of huixachin(a species of acacia or mimosa); ti, a euphonic particle; tlan (place).Icpatepec.[Above the mountain.] Compounded of icpac(above); tepetl(mountain); c (in).Itzamatitlan.[Place of writers.] Compounded of itztli(obsidian splinter); amatl(paper); ti, euphonic particle; tlan (place).Itzcuintepec.[In the place of the dog.] Compounded of ixtcuintl(dog); tepetl(mountain); c (in).Itzihuquilyocan.[Place where plants of indigo abound.] Compounded of itztli(obsidian); xihuquilitl(indigo); yocan (place of abundance). Hasthisindigo leaves shaped like flint knives?Itzocan.[Place where they paint or stain the face.] Compounded of itzoca (to have the face dirty); n (place).Itztlan.[Place of obsidian.] Compounded of itztli(obsidian); tlan (place).Ixcoyamec.[In the plain of the peccaries.] Compounded of ixco (surface, edge, level); coyametl(wild pig); c (in).Iztacalco.[In the house of salt.] Compounded of iztatl(salt); calli(house); co (place, in). Where salt is made.Iztatlan.[Place of salt.] Compounded of iztatl(salt); tlan (place).Macuilxochic.[In the five flowers.] Compounded of macuilli(five); xochitl(flower); c (in, place).Malinalco.[Place of malinalli.] Compounded of malinalli(a fibre-plant); co (place). Robelo suggests Malinalxochoco, where they adore Malinalxochitl. She was the sister of Huitzilopochtl.Mamalhuaztepec.[In the mountain of the fire sticks.] Compounded of mamalhuaztli(fire-stick); tepetl (mountain); c (in).Mapachtepec.[Where there are mapachi.] Compounded of mapachi(a sort of raccoon); tepetl(mountain); c (in).Matlatlan.[Place of nets.] Compounded of matlatl(net); tlan (place).Mazatlan.[Place of deer.] Compounded of mazatl(deer); tlan (place).Metepec.[In the mountain of magueys.] Compounded of metl(maguey); tepetl(mountain); c (in).Miacatla.[Where there are canes for arrows.] Compounded of mitl(arrow); acatl(cane); tla (abundance).Mictlan.[Place of the dead.] Mictlan (dead).Michapan.[In the river of fishes.] Compounded of michin(fish); atl(water, river); pan (in, place).Michmaloyan.[Place where they fish.] Compounded of michin(fish); malli(captured); yan, a verbal ending.Mixcoac.[Place of the cloud snake.] Compounded of mixtli(cloud); coatl(snake); c (in, place).Mizquitlan.[Place of mesquites.] Compounded of mizquitl(mesquite); tlan (place).Molotla.[Where sparrows abound.] Compounded of molotl(sparrow); tla (abundance).Nacochtlan.[Where are ear ornaments.] Compounded of nacochtli(an ear ornament); tlan (place).Nochtepec.[In the mountain of cactus.] Compounded of nochtli(cactus); tepetl(mountains); c (in).Nopalla.[Where nopals abound.] Compounded of nopalli(a cactus); tla (abundance). The t is dropped between ll.Ocelotepec.[In the mountain of ocelots.] Compounded of ocelotl(a feline animal); tepetl(mountain); c (in).Ocotepec.[In the mountain of pines.] Compounded of ocotl(pine); tepetl(mountain); c (in).Octlan.[Place of pulque.] Compounded of octli(pulque); tlan (place).Ocuilan.[Where worms abound.] Compounded of ocuilin(worm, maggot); tlan (place of). The t is dropped between ll.Olac.[In the black water.] Compounded of olin(black); atl(water); c (in). It belongs to Xochimilco, as the hieroglyph shows.Olinalan.[In the place of movement, i.e., earthquakes.] Compounded of olin (movement, earthquake);tlalli(earth);tlan (place).Olintepec.[In the mountain of earthquakes.] Compounded of olin (earthquake); tepetl(mountain); c (in).Otlatitlan.[Among the canes.] Compounded of otlatl(cane, bambu); titlan (among).Otonpan.[Where Otomi live.] Compounded of Otomitl, a tribal name; pan (in, place).Oxitipan.[In the place where they prepare oxitl.] Compounded of oxitl(a black unguent); ti, a euphonic particle; pan (place, in).Oxitlan.[Where there is oxitl.] Compounded of oxitl(a black unguent); tlan (place).Oztoticpac.[Above the cave.] Compounded of oztotl(cave); icpac (above).Pantepec.[In the mountain of the flag.] Compounded of pantli(flag); tepetl(mountain); c (in).Petlatlan.[Place of mats.] Compounded of petlatl(mat); tlan (place).Pipioltepec.[In the place of the mountain bees.] Compounded of pipiolin(a honey-making mountain bee); tepetl(mountain); c (in).Poctepec.[In the mountain of smoke.] Compounded of poctli(smoke); tepetl(mountain); c (in).Poctlan.[Place of smoke.] Compounded of poctli(smoke); tlan (place of).Popotlan.[Place of popote.] Compounded of popotl(a sort of grass); tlan (place).Quetzallan.[Place of quetzals.] Compounded of quetzalli(a bird of brilliant plumage); tlan (place of). The t is dropped between ll.Quetzalmacan.[Where they capture quetzals.] Compounded of quetzalli(a bird of brilliant plumage); maitl(hand); can (where).Quetzaloztoc.[In the cave of quetzals.] Compounded of quetzalli(quetzal); oztotl(cave); c (in).Quetzaltepec.[In the mountain of quetzals.] Compounded of quetzallin(quetzal); tepetl(mountain); c (in).Quimichtepec.[In the mountain of quimichins.] Compounded of quimichin(a kind of rat-like animal); tepetl(mountain); c (in).Quiyauhteopan.[Temple of the rain.] Compounded of quiyahuitl(rain); teopan (temple).Tamazolapan.[Where there are toads.] Compounded of tamazollin(toad); atl(water, river); pan (where).Tamuoc.[The name is Huaxtec; meaning not considered.] The Aztec hieroglyph is phonetic—tamachia(to measure something); otli(a road); c (place, in).Teacalco.[Place of stone canoes.] Compounded of tetl(stone); acalli(canoe); co (place).Tecalco.[Place of stone houses.] Compounded of tetl(stone); calli(house); co (place).Tecamachalco.[Place of the stone jaw.] Compounded of tetl(stone); camachalli(jaw); co (place).Teciuhtlan.[Place of stone-rain.] Compounded of tecihuitl(hail, or volcanic cinders—lit.stone-rain); tlan (place).Tecmilco.[Fields belonging to the government.] Compounded of tecpan(the official building); milli(field); co (place).Tecoloapan.[Where there are owls.] Compounded of tecolotl(owl); atl(water, river); pan (place).Tecozauhtla.[Where yellow ochre abounds.] Compounded of tecozauhuitl(yellow ochre); tla (abundance).Tecpatepec.[In the mountain of flints.] Compounded of tecpatl(flint, flint knife); tepetl(mountain); c (in).Tecpatzinco.[Where are small flints.] Compounded of tecpatl(flint, flint knife); tzin, a diminutive particle; co (place).Tecualoyan.[Where fierce beasts prey.] Compounded of tecuani(=tequani fierce beast); yan, a verbal termination.Tecuantepec.[In the mountain of wild beasts.] Compounded of tecuani(wild beast); tepetl(mountain); c (in).Tehuitzco.[Place of the rocky place of sharp stones.] Compounded of tetl(stone); huitztli(thorn, spine); co (place). Robelo suggests tehuitztli, a tree with spines as hard as stones; co (place).Temazcalapan.[In the water of the sweat-baths.] Compounded of temascalli(sweat-bath); atl(water); pan (in, place).Temohuacan.[Where all go down.] Compounded of temoa(to descend, to go down); can (place).Tenanco.[Walled place.] Compounded of tenamitl(wall); co (in, place).Tenantzinco.[Place of small walls.] Compounded of tenamitl(wall); tzin, a diminutive particle; co (in, place).Teoatzinco.[Place of the sacred water.] Compounded of teotl(god); atl(water); tzin, a diminutive or reverential particle; co (place).Teocalhueyac.[In the high or upreared temple.] Compounded of teocalli(temple); hueyac (high, prolonged).Teocaltzinco.[Place of the small temple.] Compounded of teocalli(temple); tzin, a diminutive particle; co (place).Teocuitlatlan.[Where there is gold.] Compounded of teocuitlatl(gold—i.e., divine excrement, from teotl, god and cuitlatl, excrement); tlan (place of).Teochiapan.[Where is the sacred chia.] Compounded of teotl(god, hence sacred or dedicated to religion); chia (a species of salvia); pan (place).Teonochtitlan.[Where there are sacred nopalli i.e., nopals, or cacti belonging to temple properties.] Compounded of teotl(god); nochtli, a cactus; ti, a euphonic particle; tlan (place).Teopantepec.[In the mountain of the temple.] Compounded of teopantli(temple); tepetl(mountain); c (in).Teotenanco.[Place of the sacred enclosure or wall.] Compounded of teotl(god); tenamitl(wall); co (place).Teotlalpan.[Place of the divine lands.] Compounded of teotl(god); tlalli(land, earth); pan (in, place).Teotliztacan.[Place of the white deity.] Compounded of teotl(god); iztac(white); can (place). The white deity may be Iztaccihuatl.Tepechpan.[In the rocks.] Compounded of tepexitl(rocks); pan (in, place).Tepemaxalco.[In the divided mountain.] Compounded of tepetl(mountain); maxaltic(a thing divided or cleft); co (in, place).Tepetitlan.[Place of mountains.] Compounded of tepetl(mountain); ti, a euphonic particle; tlan (place, in).Tepetlacalco.[Place of the houses of tepetate.] Compounded of tepetlatl(tepetate, a kind of lava); calli(house); co (place, in).Tepetlaoztoc.[In the tepetate cave.] Compounded of tepetlatl(tepetate); oztotl(cave); c (in).Tepetlapa.[In the tepetate.] Compounded of tepetlatl(tepetate); pa (in).Tepeyacac.[At the end of the mountains.] Compounded of tepetl(mountain); yacatl(nose, point, end or beginning); c (in). This is the place of the apparition of “Our Lady of Guadalupe.”Tepoztitlan.[Place of copper.] Compounded of tepoztli(copper); ti, a euphonic particle; tlan (place).Tepuzcululan.[Place where copper is wrought.] Compounded of tepoztli(= tepuztli, copper); coloa(to bend);tlan (place).Tepuztlan.[Place of copper.] Composed of tepoztli(= tepuztli, copper); tlan (place).Tequemecan.[Place of stony lands.] Compounded of tetl(stone); cuemitl (inheritance, worked land); can (place).Tetenanco.[Where is the stone wall.] Compounded of tetl(stone); tenamitl(wall); co (place).Tetepanco.[Place where are walls of others.] Compounded of te (of some one, of another); tepantli(wall); co (place).Teteuhtepec.[Place of many gods.] Compounded of teteu (pl.of teotl, god); tepetl(mountain); c (in).Tetlapanaloyan.[Place where they break stones—i.e., a quarry.] Compounded of tetl(stone); tlapanalo, from tlapana (to break); yan (place in which the action of the verb takes place).Tetzapotitlan.[Place of zapotes.] Compounded of tetl(stone); tzapotl(zapote, a fruit); tlan (place).Texcoco.[Place of rock fruits.] Compounded of tetl(stone); xocotl(fruit trees); co (place, in).Texopan.[Blue place.] Compounded of texotli(blue); pan (in, place).Tezcacoac.[Place of the snake-mirror.] Compounded of tezcatl(mirror); coatl(snake); c (in, place). The snake-mirror, or mirror-snake may be the god Tezcacoac.Tezcatepec.[In the mountain of the mirrors.] Compounded of tezcatl(mirror); tepetl(mountain); co (place).Tizatepec.[In the mountain of white dust.] Compounded of tizatl(white infusorial earth); tepetl(mountain); c (in).Tizayocan.[Place where tiza is prepared.] Compounded of tizayoa(verbal from tizatl); can (place where).Tlaahuililpan.[In the watered gardens.] Compounded of tlaauililli(watered garden); pan (place, in).Tlacotlala.[Where is abundance of potter’s clay.] Compounded of tlacotl(jar); tlalli(earth);tla (abundance).Tlacozauhtitlan.[Place of yellow earth.] Compounded of tlalli(earth); cozauhi(yellow); ti, a euphonic particle; tlan (place).Tlachco.[Place of ball-play.] Compounded of tlachtli(ball-play); co (place).Tlachmalacac.[Uncertain meaning.] It is represented, perhaps phonetically by tlachtli(a ball-ground); malacatl(a spindle); c (in, place).Tlachquiauhco.[Ball-ground dedicated to Tlaloc?] Compounded of tlachtli(ball-ground); quiahuitl(rain); co (place).Tlachyahualco.[Place surrounded by ball-play yards.] Compounded of tlachtli(ball-play); yahualli(a circular object); co (place).Tlalatlauhco.[Where is a great barranca.] Compounded of tlalli(land); atlauhtli(great barranca, ravine); co (place).Tlaltizapan.[In the field or land of tiza.] Compounded of tlalli(land); tizatl(tiza, white, infusorial earth); pan (in, place).Tlaollan.[Place of husked and dried maize.] Compounded of tlaolli(maize husked and dried); tlan (place).Tlapacoyan.[Place where they dye stuffs.] Compounded of a verbal from tlapa (to dye); yan (place).Tlapan.[Over the earth.] Compounded of tlalli(earth); pan (in, over, place).Tlatlachco.[Place of the earthen ball-ground.] Compounded of tlalli(earth); tlachtli(ball-ground); co (place).Tlatlauhquitepec.[In the red mountain.] Compounded of tlatlauhqui (red); tepetl(mountain); c (in).Tlaximaloyan.[Where carpentering is done.] Compounded of tlaxima (to carpenter); oyan, verbal ending. The word is originally Tarascan and the Aztec form is based not upon the sense, but upon an approximation to sound. The Tarascan name is Taximaroa.Tliltepec.[In the black mountain.] Compounded of tlilli(black); tepetl(mountain); c (in).Tochtepec.[In the mountain of rabbits.] Compounded of tochtli(rabbit); tepetl(mountain); c (in).Toliman.[Where they gather tules.] Compounded of tollin(tule, a marsh grass or rush); mani(active participle of the verb ma, to take with the hand).Tollan.[Place of tule.] Compounded of tollin(tule); tlan (place).Toltitlan.[Among the tules.] Compounded of tollin(tule); titlan (among). So Robelo—de la Rosa would consider the ti simply euphonic and the meaning would be the same as the last.Tonanitla.[Where Tonantzin is venerated.] Compounded of Tonantzin(“Our Mother,” an Aztec deity); ti, a euphonic particle; tlan(where, near).Tonatiuhco.[Place of the sun.] Compounded of Tonatiuh (sun); co (place).Totoltzinco.[Place of little water-hens.] Compounded of totolin(a kind of water-hen); tzin, a diminutive particle; co (place).Tototepec.[In the mountain of birds.] Compounded of tototl(bird); tepetl(mountain); c (in).Tototlan.[Near the birds.] Compounded of tototl(bird); tlan (place, near).Toztlan.[Place of tuzas.] Compounded of tuzan(tuza, a small burrowing animal); tlan (place, within).Tuchpan.[Where there are rabbits.] Compounded of tochtli(rabbit); pan (place).Tuchtlan.[Place of rabbits.] Compounded of tochtli(rabbit); tlan (place).Tulantzinco.[Place of the small tules.] Compounded of tollin(tule, a sort of marsh grass or reed); tzin, diminutive particle; co (place).Tlayacac.[In the first place.] Compounded of tlayacatl(first); c (in).Tlayacapan.[In the first place.] Compounded of tlayacatl(first); pan (place, in).Tzapotlan.[Place of zapotes.] Compounded of tzapotl(zapote, a kind of fruit); tlan (place).Tzayanalquilpan.[In the place of tzatzayanalquiltic—or coaquiltic.] Compounded oftzatzayanalquiltic(a plant described under this name in Hernandez); pan (place, in).Tzinacanoztoc.[In the cave of bats.] Compounded of tzinacan (bat); oztotl(cave); c (in).Tzinacantepec.[In the mountain of bats.] Compounded of tzinacan (bat); tepetl(mountain); c (in).Tzinacantlan.[Where are bats.] Compounded of tzinacan (bat); tlan (place).Tzompanhuacan.[Place where they have a tzompantli.] Compounded of tzompantli(a frame upon which skulls of sacrificial victims were displayed); hua, a possessive particle; can (place).Xalan.[Place of sand.] Compounded of xalli(sand);tlan (place, near). Should be Xallan.Xalac.[In the sandy water.] Compounded of xalli(sand); atl(water); c (in). Should be Xallac.Xalapan.[Place of sandy water.] Compounded of xalli(sand); atl(water); pan (place, in).Xaloztoc.[In the cave of sand.] Compounded of xalli(sand); oztotl(cave); c (in).Xaltepec.[In the sand mountain.] Compounded of xalli(sand); tepetl(mountain); c (in).Xico.[In the umbilicus.] Compounded of xicotli(umbilicus); co (place, in).Xicochimalco.[Place of honeycombs.] Compounded of xicochimalli(honey comb, cells); co (place).Xilotepec.[In the mountain of ears of maize.] Compounded of xilotl(jilote, an ear of corn); tepetl(mountain); c (in).Xilotzinco.[Place of small ears of maize.] Compounded of xilotl(ear of corn); tzin, diminutive particle; co (place).Xiuhcoac.[In the place of the turquoise snake.] Compounded of xiuitl(turquoise); coatl(snake); c (in).Xiuhteczacatlan.[Zacatlan of Xiuhtecutli—i.e., consecrated to fire.] Compounded of Xiuhtecutli(Lord of the year); zacatl(straw); tlan (place).Xiuhtepec.[In the turquoise mountain.] Compounded of xiuitl(turquoise), tepetl(mountain); c (in).Xiuhuacan.[Place where they have turquoises.] Compounded of xiuitl; hua, a possessive particle; can (place).Xoconochco.[Place of the fruiting nopals.] Compounded of xocotl(fruit); nochtli(a cactus, the nopal); co (place).Xocotla.[Where is abundance of fruit.] Compounded of xocotl(fruit); tla (abundance).Xochimilcatzinco.[The little Xochimilco.] Compounded of Xochimilco (which see); tzin, a diminutive particle; co (place).Xochimilco.[Place of fields of flowers.] Compounded of xochitl(flower); milli(field); co (place).Xochitepec.[In the mountain of flowers.] Compounded of xochitl(flower); tepetl(mountain); c (in).Xochitla.[Where flowers abound.] Compounded of xochitl(flower); tla (abundance).Xolochauhyan.[Where they live long.] Compounded of xolochahui(to be wrinkled with age); yan, a verbal ending.Xometzoyocan.[Place where they gather metzollin fruit.] Compounded of xocotl(fruit); metzollin(= comitl, a plant described by Hernandez); yocatia(to take possession of something); n (place).Xoyoltepec.[Place of xocoyolli.] Compounded of xocoyolli(a species of rumex); tepetl(mountain); c (place, in).Yaunahuac.[Near, or surrounded, by yauhtli.] Compounded of yauhtli(a plant with medicinal properties and ceremonial uses); nahuac (near, surrounded by).Yoalan.[Where night falls early.] Compounded of yoalli(night); tlan (place). Better written Yoallan.Zacatepec.[In the mountain of zacate.] Compounded of zacatl(straw); tepetl(mountain); c (in).Zola.[Place of zolin.] Compounded of zolin(=zulin, a kind of bird);tla (abundance).Zoquitzinco.[Place of little mud.] Compounded of zoquitl(mud); tzin, a diminutive particle; co (place).
Acalhuacan.[Place of those who have canoes.] Compounded of acalli(canoe); hua, which is a possessive particle; can (place).
Acamilixtlahuacan.[Where are level fields of rushes.] Compounded of acatl(reed); milli(field); ixtlahuaca(level expanse); can (place).
Acamiltzinco.[Place of small fields of rushes.] Compounded of acatl(rush); milli(field); tzintli, diminutive particle; co (place).
Acapan.[Place of rushes.] Compounded of acatl(reed, rush); pan (place).
Acapetlatlan.[Place of rush mats.] Compounded of acatl(rush, reed); petlatl(mat); tlan (place of abundance).
Acapolco.[Where the rushes were destroyed.] Compounded of acatl(rush); poloa(to destroy, to lose); co (place).
Acatepec.[In the mountain of reeds.] Compounded of acatl(reed); tepetl(mountain); c (in).
Acaticpac.[Over (or above) the canes.] Compounded of acatl(cane); icpac (above).
Acatzinco.[Place of small rushes.] Compounded of acatl(rush); tzintli, diminutive particle; co (place).
Acatzochic.[In the flowers of the cane.] Compounded of acatl(cane); xochitl(flower); c (in).
Acatzochitlan.[Among the flowers of the cane.] Compounded of acatl(cane); xochitl(flower); tlan (among).
Acayocan.[Place full of canes, or rushes.] Compounded of acayutl(full of canes); can (place). Acayutl = acatl(cane) and yutl (full of).
Acazacatla.[Where is abundance of rushes and straw.] Compounded of acatl(rush); zacatl(grass, straw); tla (abundance).
Acocozpan.[In the very yellow water.] Compounded of atl(water); cocoztic(very yellow); pan (in, place).
Acolhuacan.[Place of the Acolhuas.] Compounded of Acolhua, a tribal name; can (place). Acolhua = acolli(shoulder) and hua, a possessive particle.
Acolnahuac.[Near the Acolhuas.] Compounded of Acolhua, a tribal name; nahua (near).
Acozpa.[In the yellow water.] Compounded of atl(water); coztic(yellow); pa (in).
Acuitlapan.[In the water of the filth.] Compounded of atl(water); cuitlatl(excrement); pan (place, in).
Ahuacatlan.[Place of many ahuacates.] Compounded of ahuacatl(ahuacate, alligator pear); tlan (abundance).
Ahuatepec.[In the mountain of live-oaks.] Compounded of ahuatl(live-oak); tepetl(mountain); c (in).
Ahuatzitzinco.[Place of the very small live-oaks.] Compounded of ahuatl(live-oak); tzitzintl, emphatic of diminutive particle; co (place).
Ahuehuepan.[In the cypresses.] Compounded of ahuehuetl(cypress); pan (in).
Ahuexoyocan.[Place of groves of water-willows.] Compounded of ahuexotl(water-willow); yocan (place full of).
Ahuilizapan.=(Ahauializapan.) [In the river of joy.] Compounded of ahauializtli(joy); atl(water, river); pan (in). Through forms perhaps like Ahulizapa, Ulizaba, Olizaba, it has come to be the present Orizaba.
Amacoztitlan.[Where is abundance of yellow paper.] Compounded of amatl(paper); coztic(yellow); ti, a euphonic particle; tlan (abundance).
Amatlan.[Where there is abundant paper.] Compounded of amatl(paper); tlan (where abounds).
Amaxtlan.[Where the water divides.] Compounded of atl(water); maxactli(split, crotch); tlan (place).
Ameyalco.[Where are springs of water.] Compounded of atl(water); meyali(a spring, from meya, to issue); co (where).
Apancalecan.[Place of owners of houses with water troughs.] Compounded of apanatl(water trough); cale (house-owner); can (place).
Atenanco.[Place of the wall of water.] Composed of atl(water); tenamitl(wall); co (place).
Atenco.[Place on the river bank.] Compounded of atl(water); tentli(lip, bank); co (place).
Atlan.[Where water abounds.] Compounded of atl(water); tlan (abundance).
Atlatlauhcan.[In the place of red water.] Compounded of atl(water); tlatlauhqui(red); can (place).
Atlhuelic.[In the good tasting water.] Compounded of atl (water); huelic(good tasting); c (in).
Atlicholoayan.[Where the water falls.] Compounded of atl(water); choloa (to fall, as in a cascade); yan, a verbal termination.
Atotonilco.[Where is hot water.] Compounded of atl(water); totonilli(hot); co (place).
Atzacan.[Place of confined water.] Composed of atl(water); tzacua(to confine); can (place).
Auchpanco.[In the acqueduct—i.e., road of water.] Compounded of atl(water); ochpantli(highroad); co (place, in).
Axocopan.[In the sour water.] Compounded of atl(water); xococ(something sour); pan (place, in).
Ayotlan.[Where turtles abound.] Compounded of ayotl(turtle); tlan (place of abundance).
Ayotochco.[Place of armadillos.] Compounded of ayotochtl(armadillo); co (place).
Ayotochcuitlatla.[Where armadillo excrement abounds.] Compounded of ayotochtl(armadillo); cuitlatl(excrement); tla (place of abundance).
Ayotzintepec.[Place of the little calabashes.] Compounded of ayotli(calabash); tzin, a diminutive particle; tepetl(mountain); c (in, where). Tepec mayoften be renderedplace. Some authors make this name, “place of little turtles,” from ayotl (turtle).
Ayoxochiapan.[At the river of calabash flowers.] Compounded of ayotli(calabash); xochitl(flower); atl(water, river); pan (place).
Azcaputzalco.[In the ant-hill.] Compounded of azcatl(ant); potzalli(earth heaped up); co (in, place).
Aztaquemecan.[Place of capes of white heron feathers.] Compounded of aztatl(white heron); quemitl(feather cape); can (place).
Aztoapan.[In the water of the white herons.] Compounded of aztatl(white heron); atl(water); pan (in).
Cacalomacan.[Where they take crows.] Compounded of cacalotl(crow); maitl(hand); can (where).
Calimayan.[Place where they make houses.] Compounded of calli(house); maitl(hand);ayan (where something is made), a verbal in yan of the verb ay, to make. The a of ma and the initial of ayan are reduced to one.
Caltepec.[In the mountain of houses.] Compounded of calli(house); tepetl(mountain); c (in).
Calyahualco.[Place surrounded by houses.] Compounded of calli(house); yahualli(a circular object); co (place, in).
Camotlan.[Where there is abundance of sweet potatoes.] Compounded of camotl(sweet potato); tlan (where is abundance).
Capulapan.[In the irrigated place where capulins grow.] Compounded of capulin, a kind of fruit tree; atl(water); pan (place).
Centzontepec.[In the four hundred mountains.] Compounded of centzontli(four hundred, many); tepetl(mountain); c (in).
Cihuateopan.[In the temple of Cihuacoatl.] Compounded of cihuatl(woman), here by antonomasia used for the goddess Cihuacoatl; teopan (temple).
Cihuatlan.[Where are many women.] Compounded of cihuatl(woman); tlan (where is abundance).
Cilla.[Where are many snail shells.] Compounded of cilin(a snail shell);tla (abundance). The t is dropped, when coming between ll.
Citlaltepec.[In the mountain of the star.] Compounded of citlalin(star); tepetl(mountain); c (in). The volcano Citlaltepec is now known as Orizaba.
Coacalco.[Place of the house of the snake.] Compounded of coatl(snake); calli(house); co (place).
Coaixtlahuacan.[In the plain of snakes.] Compounded of coatl(snake); ixtlahuaca(plain, level expanse); can (place).
Coatepec.[In the mountain of snakes.] Compounded of coatl(snake); tepetl(mountain); c (in).
Coatlan.[Where is abundance of snakes.] Compounded of coatl(snake); tlan (where is abundance).
Cocotlan.[Place of doves.] Compounded of cocotli(dove); tlan (place).
Colhuacan.[Place of the Colhuas.] Compounded of Colhua, a tribal name; can (place). Place of those who adore Coltzin (the bent, curved, or twisted god); coltic(twisted); tzin, reverential particle; hua, holding or possessing; can (place). Robelo,Dist. Fed.pp. 56-73 gives long discussion.
Coliman.[Place where Colhuas were captured.] Compounded of Colhua, a tribal name; maitl(hand); n (place).
Comaltepec.[In the mountain of griddles.] Compounded of comalli(earthen griddle); tepetl(mountain); c (in).
Comitlan.[Place of making pots.] Compounded of comitl(pot); tlan (place, abundance).
Coyohuacan.[Place where are coyotes.] Compounded of coyotl(coyote); hua, possessive particle; can (where). Robelo suggests—Coyohuacca [Place of the lean coyote.] Compounded of coyotl(coyote); huacqui(lean); can (place).
Coyolapan.[In the water which tinkles.] Compounded of coyolli(=coyulli, bell); atl(water); pan (in, place).
Cozamaloapan.[In the water of the cuzamatl.] Compounded of cuzamatl (=cuzatli, a species of mustela); atl(water, river); pan (place, in).
Cozohuipilecan.[Place of owners of protective tunics.] Compounded of cozo (from cozauhqui, a yellow thing); huipile (owner of a hiupil or skirt); can (place).
Cuahuacan.[Place where they have trees.] Compounded of cuauhuitl(tree); hua, a possessive particle; can (place).
Cuahuitlixco.[Place at the edge of the woods.] Better Cuauhtlixco. Composed of cuauhtla(wood, groved); ixco (before, in front of, at the edge or on the surface).
Cualac.[Where there is good water.] Compounded of qualli(good); atl(water); c (in, where). Better Qualac.
Cuatzontepec.[In the mountain of the tresses.] Compounded of cuatzontli(=quautzuntli, a tress of hair); tepetl(mountain); c (in). The hieroglyph is double. Cuatzontepec of Cuatzontlan.
Cuauhnahuac.[Near the grove.] Compounded of cuauhtla(grove); nahuac (near). This name has become Cuernavaca.
Cuauhquecholan.[Where there are eagles of rich plumage.] Compounded of cuauhtli(eagle); quecholli(rich); tlan (in, where, abundance).
Cuauhquemecan.[Where they have capes of eagle feathers.] Compounded of cuauhtli(eagle); quemitl(feather cape); e, a possessive particle; can (in, where).
Cuauhtecomatlan.[Place of cuauhtecomates.] Compounded of cuauhtecomatl(the crescentia, a tree the gourdlike fruits of which are made into vessels); tlan (place).
Cuauhtecomatzinco.[Where are the little cuauhtecomates.] (See preceding.)
Cuauhtitlan.[Among the trees.] Compounded of cuauhtl(tree); titlan (among).
Cuauhtlan.[Where eagles abound.] Compounded of cuauhtli(eagle); tlan (abundance, where). Might be where trees abound from cuauhtl(tree); tlan—but the hieroglyph gives preference to the first.
Cuauhtochco.[In the place of the mountain cats.] Compounded of cuauhtl(tree);ocotochtli(lynx); co (place, in).
Cuauhxayacatitlan.[Where are many wooden masks.] Compounded of cuauhtl(tree, wood); xayacatl(mask); ti, a euphonic particle; tlan (place of abundance).
Cuauhxilotitlan.[Place of cuauhxilotl.] Composed of cuauhxilotl(=cuajilote, an edible plant, species of Parminteria); ti, a euphonic particle; tlan (place).
Cuauhximalpan.[Among the chips.] Compounded of cuauhximalli(chip); pan (in, where).
Cuezcomahuacan.[Where there are granaries.] Compounded of cuezcomatl(granary); ti, a euphonic particle; can (place).
Cuezcomatitlan.[Where are many granaries.] Compounded of cuezcomatl(granary); ti, a euphonic particle; tlan (place of).
Cuicatlan.[Place of song.] Compounded of cuicatl(song); tlan (place of).
Cuitlapan.[Place of excrement.] Compounded of cuitlatl(excrement); pan (in, place).
Chalco.[Place of the Chalcas.] Compounded of Chalca, a tribal name; co (place). This etymology is doubtful.
Chalco-Atenco.Compound name. See Chalco and Atenco.
Chichicuauhtla.[Where are many chichicuauhtl.] Compounded of chichic(bitter); cuahuitl(tree); tla (abundance). The “bitter-tree,” chichiquauhuitl, is described by Hernandez.
Chiconquiauchco.[Place of seven rains.] Compounded of chicome(seven); quiahuitl(rain); co (place). Probably chiconquiauhuitl should here be considered as a date. Robelo says only twenty (cempoalli) and four hundred (centzontli) are used in Aztec as hyperbolic numerals.
Chilapan.[In the water of the peppers.] Compounded of chilli(pepper); atl(water); pan (in).
Chiltecpintla.[Where are many of the little red peppers.] Compounded of chiltecpintli(small and very sharp red pepper); tla (abundance).
Chimalpan.[Place of shields.] Compounded of chimalli(shield); pan (place, in).
Chipetlan.[Place of Xipe.] Compounded of Xipe (=Totec, “frightful and terrible Lord”); tlan (place).
Ehecatepec.[In the mountain of Ehecatl.] Compounded of Ehecatl(god of the winds); tepetl(mountain); c (in, place).
Ehecatlapechco.[Place of the altar of Ehecatl.] Compounded of Ehecatl(god of the wind); tlapechtli(altar, stretcher); co (place).
Ehuacalco.[In the furrier’s shop.] Compounded of ehuayotl(skin, fur); calli(house); co (place).
Epatlan.[Where there are fox whelps.] Compounded of epatl(fox whelp); tlan (place).
Etlan.[Place of frijoles.] Compounded of etl(frijol, bean); tlan (place).
Huaxtepec.[Where there is huaxin.] Compounded of huaxin(a tree of the familyLeguminosae); tepetl(mountain); c (in).
Huaxyacac.[In the promontory where is huaxin.] Compounded of huaxin(as above); yacatl(nose, projection, promontory); c (in).
Huehuetlan.[Place of the old god.] Compounded of huehue (old man); tlan (place). Because in the hieroglyphs heads are constantly deities, Peñafiel assumes huehue stands for Huehueteotl.
Hueipochtla.[Place of the great Opochtli.] Compounded of huey (great);Opochtli(god of fishing); tlan(place).
Hueyapan.[Seaport.] Compounded of hueiatl(the great water, sea); pan (in, place).
Huilotepec.[In the place where are doves.] Compounded of huilotl(dove); tepetl(mountain); c (in).
Huitzannaola.[Where are many spiny pineapples.] Compounds of huiztli(spine, thorn); annona(pineapple);tla, (abundance).
Huitzilapan.[Place of humming birds.] Compounded of huitzitzilin(humming bird); atl(water); pan (place).
Huitzilopuchco.[Place of Huitzilopochtli.] Compounded of Huitzilopochtli(the great god of the Aztecs); co (place).
Huitznahuac.[The thing surrounded by thorns.] Compounded of huitztli(thorn); nahuac (around). The hieroglyph shows double use of this word, which in Spanish is biznaga, a kind of cactus. Huitznahuac-teopan and Huitznahuac-calli = Huitzcalco.
Huitztlan.[Place of thorns.] Compounded of huitztli(thorn); tlan (place of).
Huixachtitlan.[Place of huizaches.] Compounded of huixachin(a species of acacia or mimosa); ti, a euphonic particle; tlan (place).
Icpatepec.[Above the mountain.] Compounded of icpac(above); tepetl(mountain); c (in).
Itzamatitlan.[Place of writers.] Compounded of itztli(obsidian splinter); amatl(paper); ti, euphonic particle; tlan (place).
Itzcuintepec.[In the place of the dog.] Compounded of ixtcuintl(dog); tepetl(mountain); c (in).
Itzihuquilyocan.[Place where plants of indigo abound.] Compounded of itztli(obsidian); xihuquilitl(indigo); yocan (place of abundance). Hasthisindigo leaves shaped like flint knives?
Itzocan.[Place where they paint or stain the face.] Compounded of itzoca (to have the face dirty); n (place).
Itztlan.[Place of obsidian.] Compounded of itztli(obsidian); tlan (place).
Ixcoyamec.[In the plain of the peccaries.] Compounded of ixco (surface, edge, level); coyametl(wild pig); c (in).
Iztacalco.[In the house of salt.] Compounded of iztatl(salt); calli(house); co (place, in). Where salt is made.
Iztatlan.[Place of salt.] Compounded of iztatl(salt); tlan (place).
Macuilxochic.[In the five flowers.] Compounded of macuilli(five); xochitl(flower); c (in, place).
Malinalco.[Place of malinalli.] Compounded of malinalli(a fibre-plant); co (place). Robelo suggests Malinalxochoco, where they adore Malinalxochitl. She was the sister of Huitzilopochtl.
Mamalhuaztepec.[In the mountain of the fire sticks.] Compounded of mamalhuaztli(fire-stick); tepetl (mountain); c (in).
Mapachtepec.[Where there are mapachi.] Compounded of mapachi(a sort of raccoon); tepetl(mountain); c (in).
Matlatlan.[Place of nets.] Compounded of matlatl(net); tlan (place).
Mazatlan.[Place of deer.] Compounded of mazatl(deer); tlan (place).
Metepec.[In the mountain of magueys.] Compounded of metl(maguey); tepetl(mountain); c (in).
Miacatla.[Where there are canes for arrows.] Compounded of mitl(arrow); acatl(cane); tla (abundance).
Mictlan.[Place of the dead.] Mictlan (dead).
Michapan.[In the river of fishes.] Compounded of michin(fish); atl(water, river); pan (in, place).
Michmaloyan.[Place where they fish.] Compounded of michin(fish); malli(captured); yan, a verbal ending.
Mixcoac.[Place of the cloud snake.] Compounded of mixtli(cloud); coatl(snake); c (in, place).
Mizquitlan.[Place of mesquites.] Compounded of mizquitl(mesquite); tlan (place).
Molotla.[Where sparrows abound.] Compounded of molotl(sparrow); tla (abundance).
Nacochtlan.[Where are ear ornaments.] Compounded of nacochtli(an ear ornament); tlan (place).
Nochtepec.[In the mountain of cactus.] Compounded of nochtli(cactus); tepetl(mountains); c (in).
Nopalla.[Where nopals abound.] Compounded of nopalli(a cactus); tla (abundance). The t is dropped between ll.
Ocelotepec.[In the mountain of ocelots.] Compounded of ocelotl(a feline animal); tepetl(mountain); c (in).
Ocotepec.[In the mountain of pines.] Compounded of ocotl(pine); tepetl(mountain); c (in).
Octlan.[Place of pulque.] Compounded of octli(pulque); tlan (place).
Ocuilan.[Where worms abound.] Compounded of ocuilin(worm, maggot); tlan (place of). The t is dropped between ll.
Olac.[In the black water.] Compounded of olin(black); atl(water); c (in). It belongs to Xochimilco, as the hieroglyph shows.
Olinalan.[In the place of movement, i.e., earthquakes.] Compounded of olin (movement, earthquake);tlalli(earth);tlan (place).
Olintepec.[In the mountain of earthquakes.] Compounded of olin (earthquake); tepetl(mountain); c (in).
Otlatitlan.[Among the canes.] Compounded of otlatl(cane, bambu); titlan (among).
Otonpan.[Where Otomi live.] Compounded of Otomitl, a tribal name; pan (in, place).
Oxitipan.[In the place where they prepare oxitl.] Compounded of oxitl(a black unguent); ti, a euphonic particle; pan (place, in).
Oxitlan.[Where there is oxitl.] Compounded of oxitl(a black unguent); tlan (place).
Oztoticpac.[Above the cave.] Compounded of oztotl(cave); icpac (above).
Pantepec.[In the mountain of the flag.] Compounded of pantli(flag); tepetl(mountain); c (in).
Petlatlan.[Place of mats.] Compounded of petlatl(mat); tlan (place).
Pipioltepec.[In the place of the mountain bees.] Compounded of pipiolin(a honey-making mountain bee); tepetl(mountain); c (in).
Poctepec.[In the mountain of smoke.] Compounded of poctli(smoke); tepetl(mountain); c (in).
Poctlan.[Place of smoke.] Compounded of poctli(smoke); tlan (place of).
Popotlan.[Place of popote.] Compounded of popotl(a sort of grass); tlan (place).
Quetzallan.[Place of quetzals.] Compounded of quetzalli(a bird of brilliant plumage); tlan (place of). The t is dropped between ll.
Quetzalmacan.[Where they capture quetzals.] Compounded of quetzalli(a bird of brilliant plumage); maitl(hand); can (where).
Quetzaloztoc.[In the cave of quetzals.] Compounded of quetzalli(quetzal); oztotl(cave); c (in).
Quetzaltepec.[In the mountain of quetzals.] Compounded of quetzallin(quetzal); tepetl(mountain); c (in).
Quimichtepec.[In the mountain of quimichins.] Compounded of quimichin(a kind of rat-like animal); tepetl(mountain); c (in).
Quiyauhteopan.[Temple of the rain.] Compounded of quiyahuitl(rain); teopan (temple).
Tamazolapan.[Where there are toads.] Compounded of tamazollin(toad); atl(water, river); pan (where).
Tamuoc.[The name is Huaxtec; meaning not considered.] The Aztec hieroglyph is phonetic—tamachia(to measure something); otli(a road); c (place, in).
Teacalco.[Place of stone canoes.] Compounded of tetl(stone); acalli(canoe); co (place).
Tecalco.[Place of stone houses.] Compounded of tetl(stone); calli(house); co (place).
Tecamachalco.[Place of the stone jaw.] Compounded of tetl(stone); camachalli(jaw); co (place).
Teciuhtlan.[Place of stone-rain.] Compounded of tecihuitl(hail, or volcanic cinders—lit.stone-rain); tlan (place).
Tecmilco.[Fields belonging to the government.] Compounded of tecpan(the official building); milli(field); co (place).
Tecoloapan.[Where there are owls.] Compounded of tecolotl(owl); atl(water, river); pan (place).
Tecozauhtla.[Where yellow ochre abounds.] Compounded of tecozauhuitl(yellow ochre); tla (abundance).
Tecpatepec.[In the mountain of flints.] Compounded of tecpatl(flint, flint knife); tepetl(mountain); c (in).
Tecpatzinco.[Where are small flints.] Compounded of tecpatl(flint, flint knife); tzin, a diminutive particle; co (place).
Tecualoyan.[Where fierce beasts prey.] Compounded of tecuani(=tequani fierce beast); yan, a verbal termination.
Tecuantepec.[In the mountain of wild beasts.] Compounded of tecuani(wild beast); tepetl(mountain); c (in).
Tehuitzco.[Place of the rocky place of sharp stones.] Compounded of tetl(stone); huitztli(thorn, spine); co (place). Robelo suggests tehuitztli, a tree with spines as hard as stones; co (place).
Temazcalapan.[In the water of the sweat-baths.] Compounded of temascalli(sweat-bath); atl(water); pan (in, place).
Temohuacan.[Where all go down.] Compounded of temoa(to descend, to go down); can (place).
Tenanco.[Walled place.] Compounded of tenamitl(wall); co (in, place).
Tenantzinco.[Place of small walls.] Compounded of tenamitl(wall); tzin, a diminutive particle; co (in, place).
Teoatzinco.[Place of the sacred water.] Compounded of teotl(god); atl(water); tzin, a diminutive or reverential particle; co (place).
Teocalhueyac.[In the high or upreared temple.] Compounded of teocalli(temple); hueyac (high, prolonged).
Teocaltzinco.[Place of the small temple.] Compounded of teocalli(temple); tzin, a diminutive particle; co (place).
Teocuitlatlan.[Where there is gold.] Compounded of teocuitlatl(gold—i.e., divine excrement, from teotl, god and cuitlatl, excrement); tlan (place of).
Teochiapan.[Where is the sacred chia.] Compounded of teotl(god, hence sacred or dedicated to religion); chia (a species of salvia); pan (place).
Teonochtitlan.[Where there are sacred nopalli i.e., nopals, or cacti belonging to temple properties.] Compounded of teotl(god); nochtli, a cactus; ti, a euphonic particle; tlan (place).
Teopantepec.[In the mountain of the temple.] Compounded of teopantli(temple); tepetl(mountain); c (in).
Teotenanco.[Place of the sacred enclosure or wall.] Compounded of teotl(god); tenamitl(wall); co (place).
Teotlalpan.[Place of the divine lands.] Compounded of teotl(god); tlalli(land, earth); pan (in, place).
Teotliztacan.[Place of the white deity.] Compounded of teotl(god); iztac(white); can (place). The white deity may be Iztaccihuatl.
Tepechpan.[In the rocks.] Compounded of tepexitl(rocks); pan (in, place).
Tepemaxalco.[In the divided mountain.] Compounded of tepetl(mountain); maxaltic(a thing divided or cleft); co (in, place).
Tepetitlan.[Place of mountains.] Compounded of tepetl(mountain); ti, a euphonic particle; tlan (place, in).
Tepetlacalco.[Place of the houses of tepetate.] Compounded of tepetlatl(tepetate, a kind of lava); calli(house); co (place, in).
Tepetlaoztoc.[In the tepetate cave.] Compounded of tepetlatl(tepetate); oztotl(cave); c (in).
Tepetlapa.[In the tepetate.] Compounded of tepetlatl(tepetate); pa (in).
Tepeyacac.[At the end of the mountains.] Compounded of tepetl(mountain); yacatl(nose, point, end or beginning); c (in). This is the place of the apparition of “Our Lady of Guadalupe.”
Tepoztitlan.[Place of copper.] Compounded of tepoztli(copper); ti, a euphonic particle; tlan (place).
Tepuzcululan.[Place where copper is wrought.] Compounded of tepoztli(= tepuztli, copper); coloa(to bend);tlan (place).
Tepuztlan.[Place of copper.] Composed of tepoztli(= tepuztli, copper); tlan (place).
Tequemecan.[Place of stony lands.] Compounded of tetl(stone); cuemitl (inheritance, worked land); can (place).
Tetenanco.[Where is the stone wall.] Compounded of tetl(stone); tenamitl(wall); co (place).
Tetepanco.[Place where are walls of others.] Compounded of te (of some one, of another); tepantli(wall); co (place).
Teteuhtepec.[Place of many gods.] Compounded of teteu (pl.of teotl, god); tepetl(mountain); c (in).
Tetlapanaloyan.[Place where they break stones—i.e., a quarry.] Compounded of tetl(stone); tlapanalo, from tlapana (to break); yan (place in which the action of the verb takes place).
Tetzapotitlan.[Place of zapotes.] Compounded of tetl(stone); tzapotl(zapote, a fruit); tlan (place).
Texcoco.[Place of rock fruits.] Compounded of tetl(stone); xocotl(fruit trees); co (place, in).
Texopan.[Blue place.] Compounded of texotli(blue); pan (in, place).
Tezcacoac.[Place of the snake-mirror.] Compounded of tezcatl(mirror); coatl(snake); c (in, place). The snake-mirror, or mirror-snake may be the god Tezcacoac.
Tezcatepec.[In the mountain of the mirrors.] Compounded of tezcatl(mirror); tepetl(mountain); co (place).
Tizatepec.[In the mountain of white dust.] Compounded of tizatl(white infusorial earth); tepetl(mountain); c (in).
Tizayocan.[Place where tiza is prepared.] Compounded of tizayoa(verbal from tizatl); can (place where).
Tlaahuililpan.[In the watered gardens.] Compounded of tlaauililli(watered garden); pan (place, in).
Tlacotlala.[Where is abundance of potter’s clay.] Compounded of tlacotl(jar); tlalli(earth);tla (abundance).
Tlacozauhtitlan.[Place of yellow earth.] Compounded of tlalli(earth); cozauhi(yellow); ti, a euphonic particle; tlan (place).
Tlachco.[Place of ball-play.] Compounded of tlachtli(ball-play); co (place).
Tlachmalacac.[Uncertain meaning.] It is represented, perhaps phonetically by tlachtli(a ball-ground); malacatl(a spindle); c (in, place).
Tlachquiauhco.[Ball-ground dedicated to Tlaloc?] Compounded of tlachtli(ball-ground); quiahuitl(rain); co (place).
Tlachyahualco.[Place surrounded by ball-play yards.] Compounded of tlachtli(ball-play); yahualli(a circular object); co (place).
Tlalatlauhco.[Where is a great barranca.] Compounded of tlalli(land); atlauhtli(great barranca, ravine); co (place).
Tlaltizapan.[In the field or land of tiza.] Compounded of tlalli(land); tizatl(tiza, white, infusorial earth); pan (in, place).
Tlaollan.[Place of husked and dried maize.] Compounded of tlaolli(maize husked and dried); tlan (place).
Tlapacoyan.[Place where they dye stuffs.] Compounded of a verbal from tlapa (to dye); yan (place).
Tlapan.[Over the earth.] Compounded of tlalli(earth); pan (in, over, place).
Tlatlachco.[Place of the earthen ball-ground.] Compounded of tlalli(earth); tlachtli(ball-ground); co (place).
Tlatlauhquitepec.[In the red mountain.] Compounded of tlatlauhqui (red); tepetl(mountain); c (in).
Tlaximaloyan.[Where carpentering is done.] Compounded of tlaxima (to carpenter); oyan, verbal ending. The word is originally Tarascan and the Aztec form is based not upon the sense, but upon an approximation to sound. The Tarascan name is Taximaroa.
Tliltepec.[In the black mountain.] Compounded of tlilli(black); tepetl(mountain); c (in).
Tochtepec.[In the mountain of rabbits.] Compounded of tochtli(rabbit); tepetl(mountain); c (in).
Toliman.[Where they gather tules.] Compounded of tollin(tule, a marsh grass or rush); mani(active participle of the verb ma, to take with the hand).
Tollan.[Place of tule.] Compounded of tollin(tule); tlan (place).
Toltitlan.[Among the tules.] Compounded of tollin(tule); titlan (among). So Robelo—de la Rosa would consider the ti simply euphonic and the meaning would be the same as the last.
Tonanitla.[Where Tonantzin is venerated.] Compounded of Tonantzin(“Our Mother,” an Aztec deity); ti, a euphonic particle; tlan(where, near).
Tonatiuhco.[Place of the sun.] Compounded of Tonatiuh (sun); co (place).
Totoltzinco.[Place of little water-hens.] Compounded of totolin(a kind of water-hen); tzin, a diminutive particle; co (place).
Tototepec.[In the mountain of birds.] Compounded of tototl(bird); tepetl(mountain); c (in).
Tototlan.[Near the birds.] Compounded of tototl(bird); tlan (place, near).
Toztlan.[Place of tuzas.] Compounded of tuzan(tuza, a small burrowing animal); tlan (place, within).
Tuchpan.[Where there are rabbits.] Compounded of tochtli(rabbit); pan (place).
Tuchtlan.[Place of rabbits.] Compounded of tochtli(rabbit); tlan (place).
Tulantzinco.[Place of the small tules.] Compounded of tollin(tule, a sort of marsh grass or reed); tzin, diminutive particle; co (place).
Tlayacac.[In the first place.] Compounded of tlayacatl(first); c (in).
Tlayacapan.[In the first place.] Compounded of tlayacatl(first); pan (place, in).
Tzapotlan.[Place of zapotes.] Compounded of tzapotl(zapote, a kind of fruit); tlan (place).
Tzayanalquilpan.[In the place of tzatzayanalquiltic—or coaquiltic.] Compounded oftzatzayanalquiltic(a plant described under this name in Hernandez); pan (place, in).
Tzinacanoztoc.[In the cave of bats.] Compounded of tzinacan (bat); oztotl(cave); c (in).
Tzinacantepec.[In the mountain of bats.] Compounded of tzinacan (bat); tepetl(mountain); c (in).
Tzinacantlan.[Where are bats.] Compounded of tzinacan (bat); tlan (place).
Tzompanhuacan.[Place where they have a tzompantli.] Compounded of tzompantli(a frame upon which skulls of sacrificial victims were displayed); hua, a possessive particle; can (place).
Xalan.[Place of sand.] Compounded of xalli(sand);tlan (place, near). Should be Xallan.
Xalac.[In the sandy water.] Compounded of xalli(sand); atl(water); c (in). Should be Xallac.
Xalapan.[Place of sandy water.] Compounded of xalli(sand); atl(water); pan (place, in).
Xaloztoc.[In the cave of sand.] Compounded of xalli(sand); oztotl(cave); c (in).
Xaltepec.[In the sand mountain.] Compounded of xalli(sand); tepetl(mountain); c (in).
Xico.[In the umbilicus.] Compounded of xicotli(umbilicus); co (place, in).
Xicochimalco.[Place of honeycombs.] Compounded of xicochimalli(honey comb, cells); co (place).
Xilotepec.[In the mountain of ears of maize.] Compounded of xilotl(jilote, an ear of corn); tepetl(mountain); c (in).
Xilotzinco.[Place of small ears of maize.] Compounded of xilotl(ear of corn); tzin, diminutive particle; co (place).
Xiuhcoac.[In the place of the turquoise snake.] Compounded of xiuitl(turquoise); coatl(snake); c (in).
Xiuhteczacatlan.[Zacatlan of Xiuhtecutli—i.e., consecrated to fire.] Compounded of Xiuhtecutli(Lord of the year); zacatl(straw); tlan (place).
Xiuhtepec.[In the turquoise mountain.] Compounded of xiuitl(turquoise), tepetl(mountain); c (in).
Xiuhuacan.[Place where they have turquoises.] Compounded of xiuitl; hua, a possessive particle; can (place).
Xoconochco.[Place of the fruiting nopals.] Compounded of xocotl(fruit); nochtli(a cactus, the nopal); co (place).
Xocotla.[Where is abundance of fruit.] Compounded of xocotl(fruit); tla (abundance).
Xochimilcatzinco.[The little Xochimilco.] Compounded of Xochimilco (which see); tzin, a diminutive particle; co (place).
Xochimilco.[Place of fields of flowers.] Compounded of xochitl(flower); milli(field); co (place).
Xochitepec.[In the mountain of flowers.] Compounded of xochitl(flower); tepetl(mountain); c (in).
Xochitla.[Where flowers abound.] Compounded of xochitl(flower); tla (abundance).
Xolochauhyan.[Where they live long.] Compounded of xolochahui(to be wrinkled with age); yan, a verbal ending.
Xometzoyocan.[Place where they gather metzollin fruit.] Compounded of xocotl(fruit); metzollin(= comitl, a plant described by Hernandez); yocatia(to take possession of something); n (place).
Xoyoltepec.[Place of xocoyolli.] Compounded of xocoyolli(a species of rumex); tepetl(mountain); c (place, in).
Yaunahuac.[Near, or surrounded, by yauhtli.] Compounded of yauhtli(a plant with medicinal properties and ceremonial uses); nahuac (near, surrounded by).
Yoalan.[Where night falls early.] Compounded of yoalli(night); tlan (place). Better written Yoallan.
Zacatepec.[In the mountain of zacate.] Compounded of zacatl(straw); tepetl(mountain); c (in).
Zola.[Place of zolin.] Compounded of zolin(=zulin, a kind of bird);tla (abundance).
Zoquitzinco.[Place of little mud.] Compounded of zoquitl(mud); tzin, a diminutive particle; co (place).