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Mayahuel

"goddess of the maguey"

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mah·YAH·wehl

3 syllables. The highlighted syllable takes the stress. Pronunciation guide

Where it comes from

mā- (hand) + -yahual- (round, circle)?; etymology uncertain

What Mayahuel means

Mayahuel is a name from Nahuatl (Aztec) mythology meaning "goddess of the maguey". It comes from mā- (hand) + -yahual- (round, circle)?; etymology uncertain. It is pronounced mah-YAH-wehl.

Goddess of the maguey plant and of pulque, shown with 400 breasts. Etymology uncertain; 'she of the maguey' is descriptive rather than literal. Rarely given as a name.

About this meaning. The etymology is uncertain or disputed. The reading above is the best-supported one; popular baby-name sites often give a more romantic gloss that the dictionaries do not confirm.

Related meanings: mythology, nature, earth.

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Mayahuel means goddess of the maguey

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