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.
Ang pangalan Ternopil, ayon sa isa tale, originates mula sa pariralang “ternovoye polye” (nang literal, "Blackthorn field"), dahil sa blackthorn puno na ginamit upang palaguin dito.