What Yum Kaax means
Yum Kaax is a name from Maya mythology meaning "lord of the forest". It is built from yuum (lord, father) and k'áax (forest, wild land). It is pronounced yoom KAHSH.
Guardian of wild plants and animals, invoked by hunters and by farmers clearing the milpa; often misidentified as the maize god. Deity name; a story name rather than a given name.
Spellings and variants: Yum Kax, Yum Caax.
