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I agree. I assume it was made up by said poet and then took on a life of its own. Hence why the submitted name is in the categories "Folklore" and "Literature". Interestingly, though, there were quite a few bearers in the 19th century and the name spawned quite a few variants, so the legend and/or the poem must have been rather well-known back in the day (at least regionally).
In any case, this legend might explain why the name seems to be considered a Native American name by baby name books and websites.

This message was edited 3/4/2022, 6:36 AM