Some people argue that the word 'nazu' used in their names means 'to caress' and 'chi' 'holy spirits' and that Ashi (meaning 'foot' in Japanese) nazuchi and Te (meaning 'hand') nazuchi signify the way in which parents caress their daughters' hands and feet with loving care.
「ナヅ」は「撫づ（撫でる）」、「チ」は精霊の意で、父母が娘の手足を撫でて慈しむ様子を表わすとする説