Chalchiuhtlicue

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Gender Feminine
Usage Aztec and Toltec Mythology
Pronounced Pron. chash-cheew-CHEE-kweh(Nahuatl)

Meaning & History

Means "jade skirt" in Nahuatl, from chālchiuhtli "jade, precious stone" and cuēitl "skirt" [1]. This was the name of the Aztec goddess of water and rivers, the wife of Tlaloc.