The name Ternopil, according to one tale, originates from the phrase “ternovoye polye” (literally, “blackthorn field”), because of blackthorn trees that used to grow here. Another legend claims that the city was named after its founder, Grand Crown Hetman Jan Tarnowski.
jina Ternopil, kwa mujibu wa tale moja, anzisha kutoka maneno “ternovoye polye” (literally, "Blackthorn uwanja"), kwa sababu ya miti blackthorn kwamba kutumika kukua hapa. Legend mwingine anadai kuwa mji ilikuwa jina baada ya mwanzilishi wake, Grand Crown Hetman Jan Tarnowski.