What Xpiyacoc means
Xpiyacoc is a name from Maya mythology meaning "grandfather of the day". It comes from conventional reading 'grandfather of day'; the parts are not securely analysed. It is pronounced shpee-yah-KOHK.
The divine grandfather and diviner of the Popol Vuh, husband of Ixmucané. Etymology uncertain. 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: Ixpiyacoc, Xpiyakok.
