Tlaloc

Gender Masculine
Usage Aztec and Toltec Mythology, Nahuatl
Pronounced Pron. /ˈtɬaː.lok/(Classical Nahuatl)  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Possibly from Nahuatl tlālloh meaning "covered with earth" [1], derived from tlālli meaning "earth, land, soil". This was the name of the Aztec god of rain and fertility, the husband of Chalchiuhtlicue.

Related Names

Roottlālli

People think this name is

classic   mature   formal   upper class   strong   rough   strange   complex   serious  

Categories

earth, fertility deities, gods, rain deities, secrets

Sources & References

  1. Nahuatl Dictionary, entry tlaloc, available from https://nahuatl.uoregon.edu/content/tlaloc.
Entry updated April 23, 2024