Why was Toronto named Toronto?

Answer 1

Well i am not certain why the name changed but Toronto comes from a first nations word that means trees in water. Since Toronto has Toronto island, from the main land it looks like trees sticking out of water.

Answer 2

Toronto is not alone in using this nickname as it is also claimed by Regina, Manila and Auckland New Zealand. At least 22 US cities use that nickname in some form or another such as Queen of the Plains for Denver and there is an actual Queen City, Missouri and a Queen City, Texas.

Answer 3

The history of Toronto began in the late 18th century when the British Crown purchased its land from the Mississaugas of the New Credit. The settlement established there became York, which lieutenant governor John Graves Simcoe designated as the capital of Upper Canada. The city was ransacked in the Battle of York during the War of 1812. In 1834, York became a city and renamed to Toronto. It was damaged in two huge fires in 1849 and 1904. Since 1954, the city occasionally expanded its borders through amalgamation with surrounding municipalities, most recently occurring in 1998.