While the city itself was originally named "Ciudad de México" by the Spanish, the name "Mexico" came from the Aztec word "Mexihco," which referred to the area where Tenochtitlan was located.
While the city itself was originally named "Ciudad de México" by the Spanish, the name "Mexico" came from the Aztec word "Mexihco," which referred to the area where Tenochtitlan was located.