Xóchitl
Xóchitl (Mexican Spanish pronunciation: [ˈʃotʃitɬ]),[1] a Hispanicized version of "xōchitl", the Nahuatl word for flower (Nahuatl pronunciation: [ˈʃoːtʃitɬ]), is a feminine given name somewhat common in central and southern Mexico and may refer to the following people:
- Xochitl, Toltec Queen and wife of Tecpancaltzin Iztaccaltzin
- Xóchitl Escobedo: a retired female tennis player from Mexico.
- Xóchitl Hamada: a semi-retired Mexican-Japanese professional wrestler.
- Xochitl Torres Small: American politician, water attorney, of NM-2.
- Xóchitl Ugarte: a Latin American voice actress.
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References
- The initial consonant [ʃ] exists only marginally in Mexican Spanish and is often replaced with [s]: [ˈsotʃitɬ].
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