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The early name for Lake Huron Karegnondi likely comes from Wyandotte. Though Karegnondi is said to meaning Lake, the Wyandotte word Yoontaury actually means lake and is the source of the word Ontario. Karegnondi likely means "where the mouth of the river opens out", which is "askarent-iondi" in Wyandotte. On maps of the mid-1600's Fluvius Kariendiondi was the name for the Saginaw River, and the Saginaw Bay was called Tekariendiondi. The Algonquin words Sauk and hence Saginaw also mean where the river pours out.