Meaning and Origin
What does the name Tonatiuh mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.
Origin and Meaning of Tonatiuh
User Submitted Origins
Aztec (Nahuatl)
75%
Mexican
25%
User Submitted Meanings
- A submission from Guatemala says the name Tonatiuh means "To shine" and is of Aztec (Nahuatl) origin.
- A user from Arizona, U.S. says the name Tonatiuh is of Aztec (Nahuatl) origin and means "He Who Goes Forth Shining".
International Interest
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Wiktionary
Nominalization of tōna (“to be hot, to be sunny”) + -ti + yauh (“to go”), literally “it goes along emitting heat”.
- (it is) the sun.