Pocahontas’s Indian name, Pocahontas, meant playful one.
When she was baptized as a Christian, she was given the name Rebecca.
And contrary to popular belief, Pocahontas did not marry John Smith, she married John Rolfe.
by Karen Hill
Pocahontas’s Indian name, Pocahontas, meant playful one.
When she was baptized as a Christian, she was given the name Rebecca.
And contrary to popular belief, Pocahontas did not marry John Smith, she married John Rolfe.
Karen Hill is a freelance writer, editor, and columnist. Born in New York, her work has appeared in the Examiner, Yahoo News, Buzzfeed, among others.
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