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Etymology · Powhatan

rawrenock

3 English words descend from Powhatan rawrenock, most common first.

roanokeWhite beads of low value made from shells, formerly used for ornaments and currency by Native Americans of colonial Virginia.
Roanoke ColonyA sixteenth century failed colony on Roanoke Island in present day Dare County, North Carolina, United States.
Roanoke IslandAn island of Dare County, North Carolina, United States.