tecuichpotzin

[Alexis Wimmer]

Kevin,

Miahuaxoxhitzin is a mispelling for Miahuaxochitzin
Miahuatl or miyahuatl means corn tassel or spikelets.

Best,
Alexis

http://www.ifrance.com/nahuatl

----- Original Message -----
From: "Kevin P Smith" <ksmith at umail.ucsb.edu>
To: <nahuat-l at mrs.umn.edu>
Sent: Monday, March 18, 2002 12:35 AM
Subject: tecuichpotzin


> Dear Nahuatlatos,
>
> Another name question. In an article on Isabel de Moctezuma, D. Chipman
> follows Conway, calling her Tecuichpotzin. Is this a metathetic mispelling
> that should be read Tecuipochtzin, meaning "royal young lady" or is there
> another possible interpretation?
>
> Secondly, Alva Ixlilxochitl refers to her as Miahuaxoxhitzin. Could
> someone please offer a translation of the form /miawa/ ?
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> --
> Kevin Paul Smith
> University of California Santa Barbara
> ksmith at umail.ucsb.edu
>