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GirlPronounced Nahuatl /t͡ʃaːɬ.t͡ʃiw.ˈt͡ɬi.kʷeː/

Chalchiuhtlicue

A name meaning "jade skirt".

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Chalchiuhtlicue is a girl name meaning "jade skirt".

Pronunciation: Nahuatl /t͡ʃaːɬ.t͡ʃiw.ˈt͡ɬi.kʷeː/.

GenderGirl
Meaningjade skirt
PronunciationNahuatl /t͡ʃaːɬ.t͡ʃiw.ˈt͡ɬi.kʷeː/

Meaning and history

The name means "jade skirt" in Nahuatl, from chālchiuhtli "jade, precious stone" and cuēitl "skirt". This was the name of the Aztec goddess of water and rivers, the wife of Tlaloc.

Notes and context

Usage: aztec and toltec mythology