Maceuh (MH625v)

This black-line drawing of the simplex glyph for the personal name Maceuh (perhaps "Something Obtained through Merit") is attested here as a man's name. It involves simply adding a feather to the top and back of the tribute payer's head himself. The curvy, spiky feather is attached with a white clip or a tie. The feather calls to mind the verb "to dance" (macehua), which is close to the man's name. But maceuhtli (closer to his name) refers to something obtained through merit. Perhaps this person had a difficult birth and his mother was valiant. If so, then the feather that suggests the verb "to dance" is a phonetic complement. To be able to wear a feather could also be a sign of merit.