Save Type Settlement & Body of Water Usage English (American) Pronounced Pron. /oʊ.ˈneɪm.i.ːə/(American English) [key·simplify] Meaning & History A city and lake in Minnesota. From Ojibwe onamanii-zaaga'iganiing, which itself is derived from onaman meaning "red ochre, vermilion" and zaaga'igan meaning "lake".