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To be fair most places in North America seem to be named after European places, possibly with a 'new' prefix. So I don't think it's fair to single out Ontario h
by benj111 7y ago
To be fair most places in North America seem to be named after European places, possibly with a 'new' prefix. So I don't think it's fair to single out Ontario here.
- davidw 7y agoNot in this case: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ontario#Etymology https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ontario#Etymology However, it'd be fascinating to see some mapping showing in detail where most place names are from in a region. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_state_and_territory_name_etymologies_of_the_United_States https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_state_and_territory_na... has the states, but it'd be more fun to dive into towns, rivers, mountains, etc...
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