Hatteras

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Uncertain, but probably from the local Algonquian language of the Hatteras Indians.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhætəɹəs/

Proper noun

Hatteras

  1. A former American Indian tribe in the Outer Banks of what is now North Carolina, USA.
  2. A barrier island in the Outer Banks, North Carolina, United States.
    Synonyms: Croatoan (historical), Hatteras Island
  3. An unincorporated village in Dare County, North Carolina, United States.
  4. Short for Cape Hatteras, a cape on Hatteras Island in North Carolina, United States.

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