If memory serves me correctly, the various tribes that made up the Powhatan
Confederacy called the river Powhatan in honor of their leader, who was
called The Powhatan.  Thus it was a title not a name of anyone or a tribe.

On 3/10/07, Anne Pemberton <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> I have two totally unrelated questions:
>
> 1) What was the Powhatan name for the James River?
>
> 2) Has anyone ever heard of the title Un used in front of a first name for
> a
> black male? It is said to stand for Uncle, and was apparently in common
> use
> in Nottoway & Amelia counties in the early-mid 20th century. According to
> the person who used it, it was a title indicating respect, often from a
> younger to an older man.
>
> Anne Pemberton
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