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Type Region
Usage English, French (Quebec), Iroquois
Meaning & History
The name Ontario comes from the Iroquoian word ontarí:io, meaning "great lake" or "beautiful water." It originally referred to Lake Ontario, which is one of the five Great Lakes in North America. Ontario is a province in Canada, located in the central part of the country. It is the most populous province and includes major cities like Toronto (the capital) and Ottawa (the national capital of Canada).