Xochiquetzal

Gender Feminine
Usage Aztec and Toltec Mythology, Nahuatl
Pronounced Pron. /ʃoː.t͡ʃi.ˈket.saɬ/(Nahuatl)  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Derived from Nahuatl xōchitl "flower" and quetzalli "quetzal feather, precious thing" [1]. This was the name of the Aztec goddess of love, flowers and the earth, the twin sister of Xochipilli.

Related Names

Rootsxōchitl + quetzalli

People think this name is

classic   formal   upper class   natural   strong   strange   complex  

Categories

birds, earth, fertility deities, flora, flowers, goddesses, love deities, nature, parts of animals, plants, supervocalic all five vowels, twins

Sources & References

  1. Nahuatl Dictionary, available from https://nahuatl.uoregon.edu/.
Entry updated April 23, 2024