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BoyPronounced Nahuatl /ke.t͡saɬ.ˈkoː.aːt͡ɬ/; English /ˌkɛt.səl.koʊ.ˈɑːt.əl/

Quetzalcoatl

A name meaning "feathered snake".

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Quetzalcoatl is a boy name meaning "feathered snake".

Pronunciation: Nahuatl /ke.t͡saɬ.ˈkoː.aːt͡ɬ/; English /ˌkɛt.səl.koʊ.ˈɑːt.əl/.

GenderBoy
Meaningfeathered snake
PronunciationNahuatl /ke.t͡saɬ.ˈkoː.aːt͡ɬ/; English /ˌkɛt.səl.koʊ.ˈɑːt.əl/

Meaning and history

The name means "feathered snake" in Nahuatl, derived from quetzalli "quetzal feather, precious thing" and cōātl "snake". In Aztec and other Mesoamerican mythology he was the god of the sky, wind, and knowledge, also associated with the morning star. According to one legend he created the humans of this age using the bones of humans from the previous age and adding his own blood.

Notes and context

Usage: aztec and toltec mythology