I thought this was interesting - regarding the story of St. Juan Diego, whose feast day approaches:
If you pronouce Cuauhtlatoahtzin, Tenochititlan, Tecuauhtlacuepeuh correctly, you are speaking Nahuatl, the ancient Aztec language of Mexico. Translated they mean:- Sr. Juliana D' Amato, O.P.
Cuauhtlatoahtzin - "the eagle who speaks"
His Christian name - Juan Dieo
Tenochititlan - Mexico City
Tecuauhtlacuepeuh - "She who comes flying from the 'Region of Light' like an 'Eagle of Fire.' This was to become "The Virgin of Guadalupe."
Who was this lady, [the bishop of Juan Diego] wanted to know. Juan Diego said she was Tecuauhtlacuepeuh. To the bishop, it sounded like "Guadalupe." The bishop knew of a Madonna venerated in Spain under the title of Our Lady of Guadalupe so he called this Lady by the same name, "Nuestra Senora La Virgen de Guadalupe."
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