Oneonta
o-neon-ta,
one(o)-nta
Origin:Native American
Meaning:Place of open rocks
Oneonta is a Native American name for girls. Meaning “place of open rocks,” it refers to a prominent geological formation called Table Rock in a city in southern Otsego County, New York. Nicknamed “The City of Hills,” this land is known as Oneonta and was once inhabited by the ancestors of today’s Algonquin and Iroquoian-speaking tribes. Whether you claim ties to these Indigenous peoples or you call the city home, it can be a beautiful way to share your lineage and history with your little one.
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