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Name Kuzco
Gender Masculine
Usage Popular Culture, Quechua
Pronounced Pron. koos-ko (Popular Culture)
Other Forms FormsCuzco
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Meaning & History
Emperor Kuzco is the main protagonist of the Disney animated film and television series "The Emperor's New Groove". His name was inspired by the ancient Incan city of Cuzco in modern Peru. The name of the city is derived from the Quechua name for it, Qusqu, with its origin in the Aymara language. It originates from the phrase 'qusqu wanka' meaning "rock of the owl", referring to the myth of the Ayar siblings.