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[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 weeks ago

Same with Lake Ontario. "Ontario" is Iroqois for "Beautiful Lake" or "Big body of water"

The word Ontario originates an Iroquois word meaning "beautiful lake," "beautiful water," or "big body of water,"

https://www.thoughtco.com/ontario-508567