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Xólotl

"twin"

Say it

SHOH·lohtl

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

Where it comes from

xōlōtl (twin, double; also page, servant, monster)

What Xólotl means

Xólotl is a name from Nahuatl (Aztec) mythology meaning "twin". It comes from xōlōtl (twin, double; also page, servant, monster). It is pronounced SHOH-lohtl.

Dog-headed god of lightning and death, twin of Quetzalcóatl, who guides the sun through the underworld. Source of the axolotl's name ('water Xólotl'). Deity name; a story name rather than a given name.

Spellings and variants: Xolotl.

Related meanings: mythology, animal.

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Xólotl means twin

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