Quetzalcoatl

ket-sal-ko-AH-tl

Nahuatl, Native American

"feathered snake"

Quetzalcoatl Origin and Meaning

The name Quetzalcoatl is a boy's name meaning "feathered snake".

The creator god of the sky, wind, and knowledge in Aztec mythology, also associated with the morning star. In Mesoamerican myth Quetzalcoatl is also a mythical hero from whom almost all Mesoamerican peoples claim descent.