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Xilonen

"young maize goddess"

Say it

shee·LOH·nen

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

Where it comes from

xīlōtl (tender green ear of maize) + -nen(etl) (doll)? or 'hairy one'; etymology uncertain

What Xilonen means

Xilonen is a name from Nahuatl (Aztec) mythology meaning "young maize goddess". It comes from xīlōtl (tender green ear of maize) + -nen(etl) (doll)? or 'hairy one'; etymology uncertain. It is pronounced shee-LOH-nen.

Goddess of tender maize, honoured at the summer festival Huey Tecuilhuitl. Etymology uncertain: 'maize doll' and 'hairy one' (for the corn silk) are both proposed. Occasionally given as a girls' 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, earth, nature.

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Xilonen means young maize goddess

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