What does Mexican mean?

Definitions for Mexican
ˈmɛk sɪ kənmex·i·can

This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word Mexican.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. Mexicanadjective

    a native or inhabitant of Mexico

  2. Mexicanadjective

    of or relating to Mexico or its inhabitants

    "Mexican food is hot"

Wiktionary

  1. Mexicannoun

    A Mexica; an Aztec.

  2. Mexicannoun

    The Nahuatl language.

  3. Mexicannoun

    A person from Mexico or of Mexican descent.

  4. Mexicannoun

    The Mexican dialect of Spanish.

  5. Mexicannoun

    A person from either of the southern states of New South Wales and Victoria.

  6. Mexicanadjective

    Of or pertaining to the Mexica people.

  7. Mexicanadjective

    Of or pertaining to the Nahuatl language.

  8. Mexicanadjective

    Of, from, or pertaining to Mexico.

  9. Etymology: From Mexicano, from Mexihcah plural of Mexihcatl + -ano

ChatGPT

  1. mexican

    Mexican can be used to refer to: 1. A person of Mexican descent or a citizen of Mexico, which is a country located in the southern part of North America. 2. The language spoken in Mexico, which is primarily Spanish. 3. Objects, ideas, traditions, or foods that originate from or are associated with Mexico. 4. Pertaining to Mexico or its people, culture, language, or traditions.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Mexicanadjective

    of or pertaining to Mexico or its people

  2. Mexicannoun

    a native or inhabitant of Mexico

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Mexican

    meks′i-kan, n. a native or inhabitant of Mexico.—adj. pertaining to Mexico or Mexicans.

Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. MEXICAN

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Mexican is ranked #134712 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Mexican surname appeared 125 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Mexican.

    63.2% or 79 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
    24% or 30 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
    8% or 10 total occurrences were White.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Mexican in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Mexican in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of Mexican in a Sentence

  1. Attorney General Loretta Lynch:

    Look at the number of cases he's involved in ... which cover several years' worth of his criminal activity on behalf of Sinaloa Cartel, in fact, the depth and breadth of his criminal organization, the amount of money he has siphoned off of Americans who are addicted to the poison that he peddles. Obviously, he's a very, very important target for us. And again, we await the results of the Mexican court.

  2. Larissa Leon:

    I knew that I wanted to do something really big, something very colorful, not only a dress I wanted it to like represent me and be a part of me because I didn't just want to do a regular old prom dress, i wanted it to be a part of me. So, with that, I took a lot of inspiration from my Mexican culture with folkloric dance and those types of dresses.

  3. Jerry Brown:

    Because he is a high-profile drop-out targeted by the Mexican Mafia, Mr. Enriquez's parole poses a serious security risk to him, his family, his parole agents, and the community in which he is placed.

  4. Donald Trump:

    What can be simpler or more accurately stated? The Mexican Government is forcing their most unwanted people into the United States. They are, in many cases, criminals, drug dealers, rapists, etc., this was evident just this week when, as an example, a young woman in San Francisco was viciously killed by a five time deported Mexican with a long criminal record, who was forced back into the United States because they didn't want him in Mexico.

  5. Joseph Dorogi:

    I don’t think the Mexican government is really doing that much, i’d like to know what happened.

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