Where did Mexico get its name?
Tenochtitlan was named Mexico City by the Spaniards so they named the entire
country after it.
The Aztecs called themselves the Mexica people so the Spaniards named it after
them.
The Maya called themselves the Mexica people so the Spaniards named it after
them.
The Spanish named the Aztecs "the Mexica" so they called it Mexico.