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The name Ontario, from an Iroquoian word sometimes translated as meaning "beautiful lake" or "beautiful water," is apt, since lakes and rivers occupy one-sixth of the province's total area of just over one million km2. The word was first applied in 1641 to the easternmost of the Great Lakes, and "Old Ontario" was used to refer to the southern portion of land nearest the lake and was applied to the whole province in 1867.
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Name University in southern Ontario?
Southern Ontario covers a lot of cities and their universities. I am guessing you mean southwestern Ontario. Western University is in the city of London.
What is Ontario's official name?
Ontario has only one name: Ontario.
How did Ontario get name?
The Province of Ontario was named after Lake Ontario.
Where did Ontario get it name?
Ontario got it's name from Lake Ontario . Did you know Ontario borders 4 out of 5 lakes? Inculding Lake Ontario funny right
What does Natasha Kiziak mean?
This name means a very dumb blonde who thinks Canada is the capital of Ontario
What is the name of the premier in the territorial government of Ontario?
Ontario is a province, not a territory. The name of the Premier of the provincial government of Ontario is Dalton McGuinty.
What is the name of the territorial representative of Ontario?
Ontario is not a territory. Ontario is a province. The current premier of Ontario is Dalton McGuinty.
What is the name of the Priemier of Ontario?
The Ontario Premier is Dalton McGuinty
What is the mineral that gave its name to the Ontario community?
Cobalt, Ontario.
What is the scientific name for the Lepidoptera known as the Ontario hairstreak?
The accepted scientific name is Fixsenia favonius ontario.
Ontario is a state or a city?
Ontario is a Province in Canada. There are no US states by that name. There is Ontario California stateside.
Name of Lake that separates New York from Ontario?
Lake Ontario.
