Túpac Amaru(1545 – 24 September 1572) was the last monarch (Sapa Inca) of the Neo-Inca State, the remnants of the Inca Empire in Vilcabamba, Peru. He was executed by the Spanish following a months-long pursuit after the fall of the last stronghold of the Neo-Inca State.
The name is also spelled Tupac, Topa, Tupaq, Thupaq, Thupa, or other similar variants, and Amaro instead of Amaru. It comes fromQuechua Thupaq, "Royal" or "Shining", andAmaru, "Serpent" (or a mythological serpent-like being).
Tupac Amaru Shakur
Shakur is a surname and rarely used as a name like Shakir. Also, it is from one of the names of God in Islam, Ash-Shakur. Shakur is an Arabic name for boys that means "very appreciative", "deeply grateful", one who appreciates the goodness and kindness of others. Shakur is the hyperbolic form of Shakir.