Aztec Name:
- “Quauhtemallan” which translates to:
-“quauh" = wood or forest
- “temal” = to cut
- “tlan” = place meaning
>“A place where many trees are cut or wooded area"
Mayan Word:
- Derived from the K'iche' Mayan language
-“Quauhtemalan” which derives the roots:
- “guhaat,”
-“the people”
- “maliin,”
- "destitute” or,
- “cuautemantli”
> - translates to "a land covered with forest
