After nearly 200 years, Mexico may make the name official November 23, 2012 -- Updated 0226 GMT (1026 HKT) Outgoing Mexican President Felipe Calderon on Thursday submitted legislation to change the country's official name to Mexico. "Mexico" is a word first used by the Aztecs in their original nahuatl language. Opinion: Racism in plain view in Mexico November 23, 2012 -- Updated 1419 GMT (2219 HKT)