The Nahuatl word xihuitl means "year" as well as "turquoise" and "fire", and Xiuhtecuhtli was also the god of the year and of time.
Kata Nahuatl xihuitl berarti "tahun" serta "pirus" dan "api", dan Xiuhtecuhtli juga merupakan dewa tahun (god of the year) dan waktu (of time).