To hide their original name from the English.
Pocahontas
Pocahontas had one son, Thomas Rolfe, born 1615.
what are two good facts about Pocahontas
Pocahontas and Kanawha Counties are the only two that come to mind.
American indians had no last names.
The book "The Two Lives of Pocahontas" was written by Grace Steele Woodward. It explores the life of Pocahontas from both historical and legendary perspectives.
Pocahontas, Powhatan
I think 3....yeah 3 for sure. Pocahontas Matoika Rebecca Rolfe(when she got married to John Rolfe)
Pocahontas is her real name, she also went by the names: Matoaka (or Matoika) and Amonute. Her "Christian" name was Rebecca Rolfe.
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
It's called Pocahontas - The Girl Who Lived In Two Worlds
Matoaka was one of Chief Powhatan's daughters. She was called Pocahontas by her father.