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What was Pocahontas’s English name?

May 12, 2020 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.

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About Karen Hill

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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