Powhatan
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The name is pronounced poh-huh-tan.
Powhatan Name meanings & History
Powhatan is a Native American name that originates from the Powhatan tribe, which was located in what is now Virginia, USA. The exact meaning of Powhatan is unclear, but it is believed to mean "at the falls" or "place of the rapids.". The name of the Native American confederation of tribes in Virginia, which English colonists mistook for the name of Chief Wahunsenacawh, the paramount chief of Tsenacommacah, an alliance of Algonquian-speaking Virginia Indians in the Tidewater region of Virginia at the time English settlers landed at Jamestown in 1607. The name Powhatan is the name of the village or town that Wahunsunacawh came from. Chief Powhatan, as he came to be known, is best known as the father of Pocahontas. Powhatan is a unique and memorable name for a baby boy. It is a good choice for parents who want to honor Native American history and culture.
Zodiac Sign of Powhatan: Pretty Taurus,Pensive Libra
Synonyms of Powhatan:
P: Political,Partnership,Pensive,Particular,Passive
O: Ostentatious,Obsessive,Organized,Obstinate,Obsolete
W: Wonderment,Wonderful,Wild,Willful,Wishful
H: Hyper,Heart's Desire,Haggle,Hope,Hobnobbing
A: Ambitious,Argumentative,Assertive,Aggressive,Angry,Action
T: Truth,Talkative,Doubting Thomas,Testy,Tireless,Tacky,Touchy
N: Nice,Nagging,Neurosis,Nervous,Nitpicking,Neat,Nutrition
Powhatan is:- a Complex name
- a Formal name
- a Strong name
- a Urban name
2.) POWHATAN (Male)
Usage: Native American
Meanings: Algonquian name derived from pauwau-atan (hill of the powwow). It was borne by the father of Pocahontas. A powerful ruling chief of the Powhatan Confederacy in Virginia, Powhatan was responsible for enlarging the confederacy from six tribes to thirty, numbering some nine thousand people. (POW-HAT-AN)
