It is a word of Nahuatl origin that means Cerro del Viento or Cerro del Aire. It can also mean Cerro de Ehécatl, Hill consecrated to Ehécatl, which was the god of the winds in the Mexica culture. It is the name of a Mexican municipality in the State of Mexico. Its full name is Ecatepec de Morelos and its capital is called San Cristóbal de Ecatepec. Ecatepequense gentilicio .
