Lake Ontarí:io, beautiful lake.
August 30, 2026 at 12:32 PM
Lake Ontarí:io, beautiful lake.
This lake will always be ontarí:io. 🩵
August 29, 2026 at 2:01 PM
This lake will always be ontarí:io. 🩵
If we're renaming bodies of water now, we might as well go with the classics.
January 30, 2025 at 6:06 PM
If we're renaming bodies of water now, we might as well go with the classics.
Fun fact: "Ontario" derives from a Wendat word (Ontarí:io) meaning "beautiful lake" or "great lake".
#CallItByItsName
#CallItByItsName
August 27, 2026 at 9:30 PM
Fun fact: "Ontario" derives from a Wendat word (Ontarí:io) meaning "beautiful lake" or "great lake".
#CallItByItsName
#CallItByItsName
The province is named after the lake! The lake was called "Ontarí:io" by the Wyandot (great lake) and "Skanadario" by the Iroquois (sparkling/beautiful water)!
August 27, 2026 at 11:25 PM
The province is named after the lake! The lake was called "Ontarí:io" by the Wyandot (great lake) and "Skanadario" by the Iroquois (sparkling/beautiful water)!
The Original Indigenous Names for the Great Lakes:
Superior: gichi-gami (great sea)
Erie: erielhonan (long tail)
Michigan: michigami (long body of water)
Ontario: Ontarí'io\kanadario (great lake\beautiful water)
Huron: karegnondi (fresh water sea)
Superior: gichi-gami (great sea)
Erie: erielhonan (long tail)
Michigan: michigami (long body of water)
Ontario: Ontarí'io\kanadario (great lake\beautiful water)
Huron: karegnondi (fresh water sea)
February 12, 2025 at 2:30 PM
The Original Indigenous Names for the Great Lakes:
Superior: gichi-gami (great sea)
Erie: erielhonan (long tail)
Michigan: michigami (long body of water)
Ontario: Ontarí'io\kanadario (great lake\beautiful water)
Huron: karegnondi (fresh water sea)
Superior: gichi-gami (great sea)
Erie: erielhonan (long tail)
Michigan: michigami (long body of water)
Ontario: Ontarí'io\kanadario (great lake\beautiful water)
Huron: karegnondi (fresh water sea)
Lake Ontario, Canada (📸: Matthew Quinn).
September 2, 2026 at 5:43 AM
Indigenous leaders and advocates are outraged after U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order to change the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America.
The name Lake Ontario comes from the Wendat word Ontari:io--meaning "the lake is big, the lake is beautiful."
The name Lake Ontario comes from the Wendat word Ontari:io--meaning "the lake is big, the lake is beautiful."
Indigenous leaders condemn Trump's renaming of Lake Ontario
Indigenous leaders and advocates are outraged after U.S. President Donald signed an order to change the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America.
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August 28, 2026 at 10:08 PM
Indigenous leaders and advocates are outraged after U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order to change the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America.
The name Lake Ontario comes from the Wendat word Ontari:io--meaning "the lake is big, the lake is beautiful."
The name Lake Ontario comes from the Wendat word Ontari:io--meaning "the lake is big, the lake is beautiful."
The name Ontario comes from the Haudenosaunee word Ontarí:io, translated as “great lake” or “beautiful water.”
Ontario was named for Lake Ontario when it was created in 1867-Confederation. The lake’s name predates Canada, predates the US, & European settlement
halifax.citynews.ca/2026/08/25/l...
Ontario was named for Lake Ontario when it was created in 1867-Confederation. The lake’s name predates Canada, predates the US, & European settlement
halifax.citynews.ca/2026/08/25/l...
Trump's 'Lake America' threat: More on Lake Ontario's history
Lake Ontario is governed jointly by Canada and the U.S. through a series of treaties, commissions, and binational agreements.
halifax.citynews.ca
August 26, 2026 at 6:01 PM
The name Ontario comes from the Haudenosaunee word Ontarí:io, translated as “great lake” or “beautiful water.”
Ontario was named for Lake Ontario when it was created in 1867-Confederation. The lake’s name predates Canada, predates the US, & European settlement
halifax.citynews.ca/2026/08/25/l...
Ontario was named for Lake Ontario when it was created in 1867-Confederation. The lake’s name predates Canada, predates the US, & European settlement
halifax.citynews.ca/2026/08/25/l...
This time of folly will pass. Ontarí:io will remain.
August 27, 2026 at 7:45 PM
This time of folly will pass. Ontarí:io will remain.
The Great Lakes were originally named by the Indigenous peoples. Long before European contact, Native American nations gave each lake a distinct name based on its features or local groups. The name Lake Ontario is from the Iroquoian word ontarí:io, meaning "lake of shining waters" or "great lake".
August 27, 2026 at 8:10 PM
The Great Lakes were originally named by the Indigenous peoples. Long before European contact, Native American nations gave each lake a distinct name based on its features or local groups. The name Lake Ontario is from the Iroquoian word ontarí:io, meaning "lake of shining waters" or "great lake".
Yay Blue Jays! Yay Lake Ontari:io beautiful lake.
August 30, 2026 at 10:53 PM
Yay Blue Jays! Yay Lake Ontari:io beautiful lake.
The Great Lakes names first nations already gave them, Gitche-Gumee, Mishigami, Whitt-whe-ronn-enn-ahge, Erielhonan, Ontari:io.
May 1, 2025 at 10:10 PM
The Great Lakes names first nations already gave them, Gitche-Gumee, Mishigami, Whitt-whe-ronn-enn-ahge, Erielhonan, Ontari:io.
FYI: The name "Ontario" comes from the Wendat (Huron) word Ontarí:io, meaning "great lake" or "beautiful lake." The lake had a name long before the United States existed. #ontario #lakeontario #history #nativehistory #wendatpeople
September 14, 2026 at 5:36 AM
FYI: The name "Ontario" comes from the Wendat (Huron) word Ontarí:io, meaning "great lake" or "beautiful lake." The lake had a name long before the United States existed. #ontario #lakeontario #history #nativehistory #wendatpeople
No trade deals until the Wendat people have received -- and accepted -- an apology from the USA.
ontari:ïo, "the lake is beautiful"
ontari:ïo, "the lake is beautiful"
August 28, 2026 at 2:25 PM
No trade deals until the Wendat people have received -- and accepted -- an apology from the USA.
ontari:ïo, "the lake is beautiful"
ontari:ïo, "the lake is beautiful"
"Ontario is a term thought to have Indigenous origins, either Ontarí:io, a Huron (Wyandot) word meaning 'great lake', or possibly skanadario, which means 'beautiful water' or 'sparkling water' in the [other] Iroquoian languages..."
wikipedia
wikipedia
August 25, 2026 at 2:26 PM
"Ontario is a term thought to have Indigenous origins, either Ontarí:io, a Huron (Wyandot) word meaning 'great lake', or possibly skanadario, which means 'beautiful water' or 'sparkling water' in the [other] Iroquoian languages..."
wikipedia
wikipedia
Let's call it by its original name, Lake of Shining Waters:
namepedia.name/ontario/
namepedia.name/ontario/
Ontario Meaning, Origin, Nicknames & Popularity | Namepedia
Ontario: Ontario derives its name from the indigenous Iroquoian language, specifically the Huron-Wendat word 'ontarí:io,' which translates to 'beautiful lake' or 'lake of shining waters. Find related ...
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August 28, 2026 at 9:11 AM
Let's call it by its original name, Lake of Shining Waters:
namepedia.name/ontario/
namepedia.name/ontario/
Lake Ontario was originally named by Indigenous peoples—specifically the Wendat (Huron) and Iroquois nations—who used the word Ontari:io (meaning "lake of shining waters" or "beautiful lake") long before European arrival.
#LakeOntario Epstein Distraction
#MOG8
#CANADA
#LakeOntario Epstein Distraction
#MOG8
#CANADA
September 2, 2026 at 9:48 PM
Lake Ontario was originally named by Indigenous peoples—specifically the Wendat (Huron) and Iroquois nations—who used the word Ontari:io (meaning "lake of shining waters" or "beautiful lake") long before European arrival.
#LakeOntario Epstein Distraction
#MOG8
#CANADA
#LakeOntario Epstein Distraction
#MOG8
#CANADA
The word Ontario is "thought to have Indigenous origins, either Ontarí:io, a Huron (Wyandot) word meaning "great lake", or possibly skanadario, which means "beautiful water" or "sparkling water" in the Iroquoian languages" according to Wikipedia
As always, it's racism
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ontario
As always, it's racism
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ontario
Ontario - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
August 27, 2026 at 6:07 PM
The word Ontario is "thought to have Indigenous origins, either Ontarí:io, a Huron (Wyandot) word meaning "great lake", or possibly skanadario, which means "beautiful water" or "sparkling water" in the Iroquoian languages" according to Wikipedia
As always, it's racism
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ontario
As always, it's racism
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ontario
Ontario:
The origin of the province's name may be the Wyandot word Ontarí:io, meaning great lake, or skanadario, meaning "beautiful water" or "sparkling water" in the Ogwehoweh language.
Both words refer to Lake Ontario.
🧵 6/15
The origin of the province's name may be the Wyandot word Ontarí:io, meaning great lake, or skanadario, meaning "beautiful water" or "sparkling water" in the Ogwehoweh language.
Both words refer to Lake Ontario.
🧵 6/15
January 3, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Ontario:
The origin of the province's name may be the Wyandot word Ontarí:io, meaning great lake, or skanadario, meaning "beautiful water" or "sparkling water" in the Ogwehoweh language.
Both words refer to Lake Ontario.
🧵 6/15
The origin of the province's name may be the Wyandot word Ontarí:io, meaning great lake, or skanadario, meaning "beautiful water" or "sparkling water" in the Ogwehoweh language.
Both words refer to Lake Ontario.
🧵 6/15
Indigenous leaders and advocates are outraged after Trump signed an executive order to change the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America. The name Lake Ontario comes from the Wendat word Ontari:io, which means “the lake is beautiful, the lake is big.” globalnews.ca/news/1203977...
Indigenous leaders condemn Trump’s move to rename Lake Ontario | Globalnews.ca
The name Lake Ontario comes from the Wendat word Ontari:io, which means "the lake is beautiful, the lake is big."
globalnews.ca
August 30, 2026 at 7:35 PM
Indigenous leaders and advocates are outraged after Trump signed an executive order to change the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America. The name Lake Ontario comes from the Wendat word Ontari:io, which means “the lake is beautiful, the lake is big.” globalnews.ca/news/1203977...
+2 Lake Ontario gets its name from an Indigenous Haudenosaunee and Huron (Wyandot)word, Ontarí:io, which translates to "great lake" or "beautiful.
History: The name predates European settlement entirely, and the later Canadian province of Ontario was named after the lake in 1867.
History: The name predates European settlement entirely, and the later Canadian province of Ontario was named after the lake in 1867.
August 25, 2026 at 3:05 PM
+2 Lake Ontario gets its name from an Indigenous Haudenosaunee and Huron (Wyandot)word, Ontarí:io, which translates to "great lake" or "beautiful.
History: The name predates European settlement entirely, and the later Canadian province of Ontario was named after the lake in 1867.
History: The name predates European settlement entirely, and the later Canadian province of Ontario was named after the lake in 1867.
The Wendat occupied parts of the St. Lawrence Valley to the Great Lakes.
They named the lake "Ontari:io".
Wendat Nation Grand Chief Pierre Picard told The Canadian Press his nation was shocked, renaming Lake Ontario calling it an attempt to eradicate their history in the region.
#LAKEONTARIO
They named the lake "Ontari:io".
Wendat Nation Grand Chief Pierre Picard told The Canadian Press his nation was shocked, renaming Lake Ontario calling it an attempt to eradicate their history in the region.
#LAKEONTARIO
Indigenous leaders condemn Trump’s move to rename Lake Ontario | Globalnews.ca
The name Lake Ontario comes from the Wendat word Ontari:io, which means "the lake is beautiful, the lake is big."
globalnews.ca
August 31, 2026 at 3:42 AM
The Wendat occupied parts of the St. Lawrence Valley to the Great Lakes.
They named the lake "Ontari:io".
Wendat Nation Grand Chief Pierre Picard told The Canadian Press his nation was shocked, renaming Lake Ontario calling it an attempt to eradicate their history in the region.
#LAKEONTARIO
They named the lake "Ontari:io".
Wendat Nation Grand Chief Pierre Picard told The Canadian Press his nation was shocked, renaming Lake Ontario calling it an attempt to eradicate their history in the region.
#LAKEONTARIO