From Little Russia To Ukraine
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The term Little Russia (that traces its origin to the medieval times) used to be widely used as the name for the geographic territory. Since the middle of the seventeenth century the modern name "Ukraine" (Ukrayina) (first found in the twelfth century chronicles) was used sporadically, until it was reintroduced in the nineteenth century by a conscious effort of several writers concerned about the awakening of the Ukrainian national awareness. It was not until the twentieth century when the modern term "Ukraine" started to prevail while Little Russia gradually fell out of use.
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—Friedrich Dürrenmatt (1921–1990)