The name Ontario comes from an Indigenous Iroquoian or Huron (Wyandot) word meaning "great lake" or "sparkling, beautiful water"
August 27, 2026 at 7:26 PM
The name Ontario comes from an Indigenous Iroquoian or Huron (Wyandot) word meaning "great lake" or "sparkling, beautiful water"
LOL in Cherokee, Choctaw, Navajo, Lakota, Siouan, Algonquian, Iroquoian, Spanish, Tagalog, etc.
February 18, 2025 at 2:30 AM
LOL in Cherokee, Choctaw, Navajo, Lakota, Siouan, Algonquian, Iroquoian, Spanish, Tagalog, etc.
The name "Canada" comes from the Iroquoian word kanata, meaning "village" or "settlement."
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January 8, 2025 at 6:04 PM
The name "Canada" comes from the Iroquoian word kanata, meaning "village" or "settlement."
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For those complaining that they might have to hear some Spanish at halftime at the Super Bowl, English isn't the native language of America.
That would be Navajo, Yupik, Choctaw, Comanche, Shoshone, Iroquoian, and a hundred others.
That would be Navajo, Yupik, Choctaw, Comanche, Shoshone, Iroquoian, and a hundred others.
October 5, 2025 at 9:46 PM
For those complaining that they might have to hear some Spanish at halftime at the Super Bowl, English isn't the native language of America.
That would be Navajo, Yupik, Choctaw, Comanche, Shoshone, Iroquoian, and a hundred others.
That would be Navajo, Yupik, Choctaw, Comanche, Shoshone, Iroquoian, and a hundred others.
Languages spoken in the continental United States BEFORE ENGLISH:
Algonquian, Iroquoian, Siouan-Catawban, Athabaskan, Uto-Aztecan, Muskogean, Salishan, Penutian, SPANISH, French, Dutch, Swedish, Chinook Jargon & hundreds of other indigenous languages
Algonquian, Iroquoian, Siouan-Catawban, Athabaskan, Uto-Aztecan, Muskogean, Salishan, Penutian, SPANISH, French, Dutch, Swedish, Chinook Jargon & hundreds of other indigenous languages
February 10, 2026 at 12:08 AM
Languages spoken in the continental United States BEFORE ENGLISH:
Algonquian, Iroquoian, Siouan-Catawban, Athabaskan, Uto-Aztecan, Muskogean, Salishan, Penutian, SPANISH, French, Dutch, Swedish, Chinook Jargon & hundreds of other indigenous languages
Algonquian, Iroquoian, Siouan-Catawban, Athabaskan, Uto-Aztecan, Muskogean, Salishan, Penutian, SPANISH, French, Dutch, Swedish, Chinook Jargon & hundreds of other indigenous languages
“Ontario” isn’t some name Canada invented. The name comes from Native American/Indigenous people. It is traced to an Iroquois/Iroquoian word, commonly given as kanadario, meaning “sparkling water.” The name was being used for the lake centuries before Ontario even became a Canadian province.
August 27, 2026 at 6:18 PM
“Ontario” isn’t some name Canada invented. The name comes from Native American/Indigenous people. It is traced to an Iroquois/Iroquoian word, commonly given as kanadario, meaning “sparkling water.” The name was being used for the lake centuries before Ontario even became a Canadian province.
Cougar warrior wearing some nice wooden armour!
Based on these extremely interesting videos on Iroquoian armour by Malcolm P.L.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmkQ...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lyXN...
I made some changes, but it's still based on the one he made and on the sources he presented!
#furryart
Based on these extremely interesting videos on Iroquoian armour by Malcolm P.L.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmkQ...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lyXN...
I made some changes, but it's still based on the one he made and on the sources he presented!
#furryart
June 20, 2026 at 7:13 PM
Cougar warrior wearing some nice wooden armour!
Based on these extremely interesting videos on Iroquoian armour by Malcolm P.L.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmkQ...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lyXN...
I made some changes, but it's still based on the one he made and on the sources he presented!
#furryart
Based on these extremely interesting videos on Iroquoian armour by Malcolm P.L.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmkQ...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lyXN...
I made some changes, but it's still based on the one he made and on the sources he presented!
#furryart
Map Quest did not bend the knee!!!
The name is from the Iroquoian peoples.
The name is from the Iroquoian peoples.
August 31, 2026 at 2:16 AM
Map Quest did not bend the knee!!!
The name is from the Iroquoian peoples.
The name is from the Iroquoian peoples.
The name "Canada" comes from the Iroquoian word kanata, meaning "village" or "settlement."
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July 19, 2026 at 9:49 AM
The name "Canada" comes from the Iroquoian word kanata, meaning "village" or "settlement."
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Iroquoian languages.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iroquoi...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iroquoi...
Iroquoian languages - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
January 30, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Iroquoian languages.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iroquoi...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iroquoi...
Ontario comes from an Iroquoian-language root referring to
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small hands
August 27, 2026 at 10:50 PM
Ontario comes from an Iroquoian-language root referring to
small hands
small hands
4. The country's name comes from the St. Lawrence Iroquoian word "kanata," meaning "village" or "settlement."
5. Canada is home to the world's oldest known rock, the Acasta Gneiss, which is approximately 4.01 billion years old.
5. Canada is home to the world's oldest known rock, the Acasta Gneiss, which is approximately 4.01 billion years old.
May 7, 2025 at 10:55 PM
4. The country's name comes from the St. Lawrence Iroquoian word "kanata," meaning "village" or "settlement."
5. Canada is home to the world's oldest known rock, the Acasta Gneiss, which is approximately 4.01 billion years old.
5. Canada is home to the world's oldest known rock, the Acasta Gneiss, which is approximately 4.01 billion years old.
Artist Donald Moss created Roni because raccoons are common around Lake Placid, and their facial markings look like the goggles used in winter sports. The name Roni comes from Iroquoian word for raccoon, the language of indigenous peoples of the region.
February 6, 2026 at 2:50 PM
Artist Donald Moss created Roni because raccoons are common around Lake Placid, and their facial markings look like the goggles used in winter sports. The name Roni comes from Iroquoian word for raccoon, the language of indigenous peoples of the region.
These people live in Toronto (Mohawk), Ontario (Iroquonian), Canada (Iroquoian)! That damn woke Jacques Cartier.
August 21, 2025 at 4:43 AM
These people live in Toronto (Mohawk), Ontario (Iroquonian), Canada (Iroquoian)! That damn woke Jacques Cartier.
Always find it interesting that by landing at Jamestown the English managed to almost instantly encounter Algonquian, Iroquoian, & Siouan language speakers.
January 28, 2026 at 4:54 PM
Always find it interesting that by landing at Jamestown the English managed to almost instantly encounter Algonquian, Iroquoian, & Siouan language speakers.
Long before explorers landed on the shores of North America, several distinct groups of Alqoquian, Siouan and Iroquoian-speaking people lived in what became Virginia.
This #IndigenousPeoplesDay, we honor their history, culture and resilience.
This #IndigenousPeoplesDay, we honor their history, culture and resilience.
October 13, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Long before explorers landed on the shores of North America, several distinct groups of Alqoquian, Siouan and Iroquoian-speaking people lived in what became Virginia.
This #IndigenousPeoplesDay, we honor their history, culture and resilience.
This #IndigenousPeoplesDay, we honor their history, culture and resilience.
Lake Michigan-Ojibwe word "mishigami,"= "large water"
Lake Huron- the Huron First Nations;
Lake Erie' Iroquoian word "erielhonan," = "long tail";
Lake Ontario- "lake of shining waters" in Iroquoian
Lake Superior - a French term. If anything is changed this should be Lake Ojibwe.
Sick of his BS🤬
Lake Huron- the Huron First Nations;
Lake Erie' Iroquoian word "erielhonan," = "long tail";
Lake Ontario- "lake of shining waters" in Iroquoian
Lake Superior - a French term. If anything is changed this should be Lake Ojibwe.
Sick of his BS🤬
August 25, 2026 at 6:38 PM
Lake Michigan-Ojibwe word "mishigami,"= "large water"
Lake Huron- the Huron First Nations;
Lake Erie' Iroquoian word "erielhonan," = "long tail";
Lake Ontario- "lake of shining waters" in Iroquoian
Lake Superior - a French term. If anything is changed this should be Lake Ojibwe.
Sick of his BS🤬
Lake Huron- the Huron First Nations;
Lake Erie' Iroquoian word "erielhonan," = "long tail";
Lake Ontario- "lake of shining waters" in Iroquoian
Lake Superior - a French term. If anything is changed this should be Lake Ojibwe.
Sick of his BS🤬
#CANvsMAR
During the early medieval period, the Point Peninsula peoples transitioned to a Three Sisters agricultural lifestyle in fortified communities.
This culture's grave goods, like silver pan pipes and conch shells from Mesoamerica, show that they were connected to the Hopewell trade networks
During the early medieval period, the Point Peninsula peoples transitioned to a Three Sisters agricultural lifestyle in fortified communities.
This culture's grave goods, like silver pan pipes and conch shells from Mesoamerica, show that they were connected to the Hopewell trade networks
July 4, 2026 at 9:44 PM
#CANvsMAR
During the early medieval period, the Point Peninsula peoples transitioned to a Three Sisters agricultural lifestyle in fortified communities.
This culture's grave goods, like silver pan pipes and conch shells from Mesoamerica, show that they were connected to the Hopewell trade networks
During the early medieval period, the Point Peninsula peoples transitioned to a Three Sisters agricultural lifestyle in fortified communities.
This culture's grave goods, like silver pan pipes and conch shells from Mesoamerica, show that they were connected to the Hopewell trade networks
did you know the word Iroquoian word for 'raccoon' means "one that scrubs its hands" and most words for this animal are basically either that or "washer bear", basically it's named for its habit of rubbing its little paws together lol
Artist Donald Moss created Roni because raccoons are common around Lake Placid, and their facial markings look like the goggles used in winter sports. The name Roni comes from Iroquoian word for raccoon, the language of indigenous peoples of the region.
February 6, 2026 at 3:13 PM
did you know the word Iroquoian word for 'raccoon' means "one that scrubs its hands" and most words for this animal are basically either that or "washer bear", basically it's named for its habit of rubbing its little paws together lol
Does he think the lake was named after the province? Pretty sure it's based on Wyandot and Iroquoian terms for "great lake" and "lake of shining waters"
August 25, 2026 at 4:20 PM
Does he think the lake was named after the province? Pretty sure it's based on Wyandot and Iroquoian terms for "great lake" and "lake of shining waters"
The name "Ontario" has been in use since at least 1639. It is derived from the Iroquoian word meaning "lake of shining waters" or "beautiful lake."
#CanadaStrong
#LakeOntario
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#CanadaStrong
#LakeOntario
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September 1, 2026 at 3:50 PM
The name "Ontario" has been in use since at least 1639. It is derived from the Iroquoian word meaning "lake of shining waters" or "beautiful lake."
#CanadaStrong
#LakeOntario
🇨🇦❤️🇨🇦
#CanadaStrong
#LakeOntario
🇨🇦❤️🇨🇦
Random note in case anyone is confused by my ethnohistorian-posting:
Haudenosaunee = the Six Nations & their people (known as "Iroquois" by colonizers but we try not to use that term anymore)
Iroquoian = language family, including the Haudenosaunee languages + some others
Haudenosaunee = the Six Nations & their people (known as "Iroquois" by colonizers but we try not to use that term anymore)
Iroquoian = language family, including the Haudenosaunee languages + some others
July 23, 2024 at 5:31 PM
Random note in case anyone is confused by my ethnohistorian-posting:
Haudenosaunee = the Six Nations & their people (known as "Iroquois" by colonizers but we try not to use that term anymore)
Iroquoian = language family, including the Haudenosaunee languages + some others
Haudenosaunee = the Six Nations & their people (known as "Iroquois" by colonizers but we try not to use that term anymore)
Iroquoian = language family, including the Haudenosaunee languages + some others
—Canada is second-largest country in world by land area
—Canada has longest coastline in world, over 243,000 kilo of shoreline
—Canada has more lakes than any other country—over 2 million lakes covering 8% of land area
—Country’s name from St. Lawrence Iroquoian word "kanata," meaning "village"
—Canada has longest coastline in world, over 243,000 kilo of shoreline
—Canada has more lakes than any other country—over 2 million lakes covering 8% of land area
—Country’s name from St. Lawrence Iroquoian word "kanata," meaning "village"
March 17, 2025 at 5:30 AM
—Canada is second-largest country in world by land area
—Canada has longest coastline in world, over 243,000 kilo of shoreline
—Canada has more lakes than any other country—over 2 million lakes covering 8% of land area
—Country’s name from St. Lawrence Iroquoian word "kanata," meaning "village"
—Canada has longest coastline in world, over 243,000 kilo of shoreline
—Canada has more lakes than any other country—over 2 million lakes covering 8% of land area
—Country’s name from St. Lawrence Iroquoian word "kanata," meaning "village"
Ontario means "great lake" or "sparkling, beautiful water" in Indigenous Iroquoian and Huron (Wyandot) languages.
August 27, 2026 at 7:48 PM
Ontario means "great lake" or "sparkling, beautiful water" in Indigenous Iroquoian and Huron (Wyandot) languages.
This is so ridiculous because Ontario is an Iroquoian word for “great lake”. The Canadian province was named after the lake, in the late 19th century!
You know Google Maps is going to go with this shit and rename it on the map just like they did with the Gulf of Mexico.
August 27, 2026 at 6:31 PM
This is so ridiculous because Ontario is an Iroquoian word for “great lake”. The Canadian province was named after the lake, in the late 19th century!