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Gender Feminine
Usage Nahuatl
Other Forms FormsXiuhnene, Xiuhnenetzin

Meaning & History

Derived from Nahuatl xihuitl "year" (or "turquoise") and nenetl "doll, idol; vulva". Often given to girls born during the New Fire ceremony xiuhmolpilli, "the binding of the years", an event held every 52 years to align the Aztec’s ritual calendar with the annual calendar.
Added 3/17/2024 by jocatchi