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Type Region & Settlement
Usage English, Wendat, Anishinaabe
Meaning & History
The name Hurontario is a portmanteau of "Huron" and "Ontario", referencing both Lake Huron and Lake Ontario.Huron refers to the Huron-Wendat people, an Indigenous group in southern Ontario.
Ontario comes from an Iroquoian language, possibly meaning "great lake" or "sparkling waters".Hurontario Street is a major roadway in Ontario, Canada, running through Mississauga, Brampton, and Caledon.Hurontario Street was historically a trade and travel route connecting settlements from Lake Ontario northward. It later became a key commercial and residential corridor in Mississauga and beyond.
Ontario comes from an Iroquoian language, possibly meaning "great lake" or "sparkling waters".Hurontario Street is a major roadway in Ontario, Canada, running through Mississauga, Brampton, and Caledon.Hurontario Street was historically a trade and travel route connecting settlements from Lake Ontario northward. It later became a key commercial and residential corridor in Mississauga and beyond.