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According to Encyclopaedia Britannica:
Pocahontas was the nickname in Virginia Algonquian language for Mataoaka (c. 1595-1617), daughter of Powhatan, and it meant "little wanton" (according to William Stratchey), i.e. little playful (wild) girl.
Later she was baptized and Christened Rebecca, and married to John Rolfe (not Smith).
Pastor Josue Yrion (Brazil c. 2007) claims an other meaning (no source given):
Poco means "spirit"
hontas means "abyss"
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What the name of Pocahontas baby?
Pocahontas's baby name was Thomas
What is Pocahontas's real name and what does it mean?
Pocahontas's real name was Matoaka. The name Matoaka means "bright stream between the hills" in the Algonquian language.
What is the name of the Pocahontas Disney movie?
Pocahontas
What was the name of Pocahontas' father?
Pocahontas' fathers name was Chief Powhatan.
What was Pocahontas's baby name?
Thomas Rolfe
What was Pocahontas kids name?
Thomas Rolfe
What is Pocahontas's nick name?
Pocahontas's nickname is Rebecca.
What was the name of Chief Powhatan's daughter?
Matoaka was the real name of the woman known today as Pocahontas. She was the daughter of Powhatan, the primary chief of a powerful confederacy in Virginia, comprised mostly of Algonquin speaking tribes. The word Pocahontas is reputed to mean "daughter" in the Algonquin language.
Should Pocahontas be capitalized?
Yes, "Pocahontas" should be capitalized as it is a proper noun.
Why did Pocahontas go by the name Pocahontas?
Because it was a nickname from her childhood. Her formal name was matoaka. And her English name was Rebecca. She was known for any of those names, not just pocahontas, but Pocahontas is the name people know her by
How do you spell Pocahontas?
The famous Native America woman was Pocahontas.
From the book my lady Pocahontas What was Pocahontas's tribe name?
Algonquian group
