Melungeon
/mɪˈlʌndʒ(ə)n/(also Malungeon) US
noun
A member of a North American people of mixed white, black, and American Indian descent, inhabiting the southern Appalachian Mountains of the eastern United States.
Origin
Early 19th century; earliest use found in Minute Book Stony Creek Baptist Church. Origin uncertain; perhaps ultimately from French mélange mélange.