Meaning and Origin
What does the name Ontario mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.
Origin and Meaning of Ontario
User Submitted Origins
English
80%
French
20%
International Interest
Also see international interest
Other Dictionary Sources
- A prosperous and industrialized province in central Canada
- The smallest of the Great Lakes
Wiktionary
Probably from Wyandot ontari:io (literally “great lake”).
- A lake, Lake Ontario, between Ontario province and New York State.
- A province in eastern Canada. Capital: Toronto.
- A village in the Cayo District, Belize.
- A city in San Bernardino County, California.
- An unincorporated community in Knox County, Illinois.
- An unincorporated community in Lima Township, LaGrange County, Indiana, United States.
- A community in Ames, Story County, Iowa, United States.
- A county of New York.
- A town, a hamlet and census-designated place in Wayne County, New York.
- A city in Richland County, Ohio.
- A city in Malheur County, Oregon.
- A locality in North Bethlehem, Washington County, Pennsylvania.
- A locality in Charlotte County, Virginia.
- A village in Vernon County, Wisconsin.
Ontario was also found in the following language(s): Esperanto, Finnish, French, Japanese, and Spanish