What Itzamná means
Itzamná is a name from Maya mythology meaning "lizard house". It comes from itzam (iguana, lizard; or sorcerer) + na (house); etymology uncertain. It is pronounced eet-sahm-NAH.
Supreme creator god of the Yucatec Maya, inventor of writing and the calendar. Etymology uncertain: 'lizard house' and 'sorcerer of water' are both proposed. Deity name; a story name rather than a given 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.
Spellings and variants: Itzamna, Itzam Na.
