Aztec place-names

by Frederick Starr

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).