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- proper noun A
Native American people who inhabit theCarolinas : theCatawba .
Etymologies
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From the Catawba autonym iswa.
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From the earliest period the Catawba have also been known as Esaw, or Issa (Catawba iswă′, 'river'), from their residence on the principal stream of the region, Iswa being their only name for the Catawba and Watereers.
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