Name «Hornytsia»

The name 'Hornytsia' has an interesting origin that can be traced through phonetics and naming principles. The motivation for the formation of the Old Ukrainian name Hornytsia was the ancient name of an herbaceous oil plant known as hornytsia, which translates to modern language as 'mustard,' or the name of a spice made from this plant. The first record of the anthroponym 'Hornytsia' dates back to 1471. In this record, a gentleman named Tyn Hornytsia is mentioned, who came from the city of Volodymyr. This record indicates that the name was already in use during the Middle Ages and has its roots in the traditions of Ukrainian culture and nature.