indicate the level to which a name has been verified.
Gender Masculine
Usage Nahuatl
Meaning & History
Possibly derived from xihuitl "year" (or "turquoise") and quemitl "garments, clothing; ritual vestments". Often given to boys 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.