About Ontario
The name "Ontario" is derived from the Iroquoian word "Kanadario" or "Kanadarioi," which means "sparkling" or "beautiful lake." It refers to Lake Ontario, one of the five Great Lakes of North America, and the province of Ontario in Canada is named after this lake. The name reflects the natural beauty and significance of the region's abundant water resources.
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Most individuals with the name Ontario are male.
The popularity of the name has decreased by -50% over the past year.
Here's how to represent Ontario in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Ontario using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.