Toronto

Toronto Meaning & Origin

About Toronto
The name "Toronto" is derived from the Mohawk word "tkaronto," which means "where there are trees standing in the water." This name refers to the fishing weirs that were once used by Indigenous peoples in the area, which resembled trees standing in Lake Ontario. Today, Toronto is Canada's largest city and the provincial capital of Ontario.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Toronto are male.

Toronto Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -28.57% over the past year.

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
TRNT
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
TA
πŸ”Š Soundex
T060530
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
T ER0 AA1 N T OW0
🌐 IPA
/tΙ™rΛˆΙ‘ntoʊ/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('TRNT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T653

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Toronto in Braille

Here's how to represent Toronto in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Toronto in braille

How to Spell the Name Toronto in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Toronto using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Toronto in sign language

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