Given name
Powhatan
“from the chief's hill”
Powhatan is used as a given name. One Native American interpretation is “from the chief's hill.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One Native American interpretation is “from the chief's hill.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Native American.
People named Powhatan
- PowhatanParamount chief of Tsenacommacah (1549-1618)
- Powhatan EllisUnited States federal judge1790–1863
- Powhatan BeatyUnited States Army Medal of Honor recipient (1837-1916)
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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