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9/11/2023, 12:45 AM jocatchi
6/3/2023, 8:04 AM jocatchi

Name Motolinia
Gender Masculine
Usage Nahuatl
Other Forms FormsMotolinía
Edit Status Status3. usages AND description are verified

Meaning & History

Means "poor, a poor person" in Nahuatl, derived from tolinia "to be poor, afflicted; to suffer". This was what the missionary Toribio de Benavente was known by during his time evangelising in Mexico, due to his shabby robes.
Added 6/3/2023 by jocatchi