Lake Ontario's name derives from the Huron Indigenous people's word 'oniatarí:io,' meaning 'lake of shining waters,' and its name can be traced back more than 400 years.

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Al JazeeraLean left · Aug 27, 9:01 PM

Lake Ontario's name derives from the Huron Indigenous people's word 'oniatarí:io' meaning 'lake of shining waters'

Details: Indigenous etymology; Ontario province founded 1867, took name from lake

BBCCenter · Aug 27, 9:01 PM

Lake Ontario's name can be traced back more than 400 years

Cites: Mark Carney · Details: more than 400 years