Conoy

/ˈkɒnɔɪ/ noun

Definition

A member of a Native American people historically located in what is now Maryland and Virginia.

Etymology

From the Algonquian language family, reflecting the actual name used by this people. Historical records show the term appearing in colonial documents from the 17th century onward.

Kelly Says

The Conoy were master diplomats who navigated the chaos of early colonial America, eventually migrating north to Pennsylvania and then Ohio—a journey spanning over a century.

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