Yaocihuatl (MH546r)

Ayotl is a near homophone for yaotl, which means this turtle shell is a phonetic complement. Women's names are rare in this tribute list, given that married women contributed to the household tribute, which is recorded under the husband's name. Only widows (often simply called "old women") are recorded separately for their tribute payments.

Here is another man's name that relates to women. See some additional examples below. With regard to female combatants, while warriors in Nahua culture were usually men, women could participate in some war-related activities. Achichina was a legendary rebellion leader shortly after the Spanish invasion of Mexico. Malintzin carries a shield and sword in some scenes of the Lienzo de Tlaxcala. Women bared their bottoms and threw breast milk at the enemy in the history written and painted by Diego Durán.