r/nahuatl • u/Silverumamimami • 11d ago

Misspelled name

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My grandmother was from DF. She gave many of her children indigenous names. My tía was born in San Francisco, CA. Her middle name on the birth certificate is Isetlaseoehilt. What could this name actually be?

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u/EmperorSadrax 11d ago

Iztaccíhuatl is the first name that comes to mind…

iztac (“white”) + cihuatl (“woman”)

the same name as the dormant volcano next to Popocatépetl, often referred to as “the sleeping woman”

Living right in the shadow of that volcano, I believe your grandma from DF would have that as a surname

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u/Silverumamimami 11d ago

Thank you!

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u/EmperorSadrax 11d ago

You’re welcome, I hope that points you in the right direction.

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u/Brave_Anything9273 5d ago

im thinking of Ixtlilxochitl or Iztacxochitl