Nacxich (MH660v)

Nacxich (MH660v)
Simplex Glyph

Glyph or Iconographic Image Description: 

This black-line glyph of the simplex glyph for the personal name Nacxich (“Walker”) is attested as a man’s name. It seems to be a religious name, another name for Quetzalcoatl, that could be taken by an average person. The glyph points to the foot (icxitl) of the traveler. The other elements (Na- and -ch) in the name are unclear.

Description, Credit: 

Stephanie Wood

Gloss Image: 
Gloss Diplomatic Transcription: 

peo. nac xich.

Gloss Normalization: 

Pedro Nacxich

Gloss Analysis, Credit: 

Stephanie Wood

Source Manuscript: 
Huexotzinco, Matrícula de (MH)
Date of Manuscript: 

1560

Creator's Location (and place coverage): 

Huejotzingo, Puebla

Semantic Categories: 
personal name
deity name/theonym
Syntax: 
noun(s)
Writing Features: 
simplex or element as logogram
Cultural Content & Iconography: 
Anatomy, human body parts
Gender (male)
Movement
Names (personal and/or theonym)
Religion (Indigenous)
Cultural Content, Credit: 

Jeff Haskett-Wood

Colors: 
black & white drawing (no color)
Shapes and Perspectives: 
facing right
profile view
Keywords: 

deidades, divine forces, feet, pies, caminar, viajar, nombres de hombres

Glyph or Iconographic Image: 
Relevant Nahuatl Dictionary Word(s): 

Nacxitl, another name for Quetzalcoatl; or a walker or traveler, https://nahuatl.wired-humanities.org/content/nacxitl
icxi(tl), foot (perhaps also the ankle and shin), https://nahuatl.wired-humanities.org/content/icxitl

Glyph/Icon Name, Spanish Translation: 

Caminero

Spanish Translation, Credit: 

Stephanie Wood

Image Source: 

Matrícula de Huexotzinco, folio 660v, World Digital Library, https://www.loc.gov/resource/gdcwdl.wdl_15282/?sp=401&st=image

Image Source, Rights: 

This manuscript is hosted by the Library of Congress and the World Digital Library; used here with the Creative Commons, “Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 License” (CC-BY-NC-SAq 3.0).

Historical Contextualizing Image: 
See Also: 

Tepalnemitl (MH513r)

Tlacza (MH594v)