Yucatec Maya language
In the Yucatec Maya language, the name is spelt "Kʼukʼulkan" () and in Tzotzil it is "Kʼukʼul-chon" (). The Yucatec form of the name is formed from the word "kuk" "feather" with the adjectival suffix "-ul", giving "kukul" "feathered", combined with "kan" "snake" (Tzotzil "chon"), giving a literal meaning of "feathered snake".