Description:
The name 'Ukraine' originates from the Slavic word 'ukra' meaning 'borderland' or 'frontier.' The name was first used by the East Slavs in the 9th century to refer to the borderland between their territories and the lands of the Khazars. The name gradually spread to the west, where it was adopted by the Ruthenians and the Poles. The modern name of Ukraine was first used in the 16th century by the Polish historian and diplomat Jan Dlugosz.






