Xochiquetzal
/ʃoʊ.tʃiˈkɛt.sɑːl/noun
A Mexica goddess of flowers, beauty, love, fertility, and female crafts.
Did you know?In Nahuatl, Xochiquetzal’s name fuses two prestige symbols—flowers and quetzal feathers—because sacred names were built to carry visible power, not just meaning.
Etymological Timeline
Classical Nahuatl
Nah
Xōchiquetzal
“Name of a Mexica goddess associated with flowers, beauty, love, fertility, and weaving”
Classical Nahuatl
Nah
xōchitl
“flower”
Classical Nahuatl
Nah
quetzalli
“quetzal feather; precious green plumage”
Postclassic Mesoamerica
Nah
Xōchiquetzalli
“a revered divine name combining floral beauty and prized feathers”
Modern English
Eng
Xochiquetzal
“the name of the Aztec goddess”