Save Type Body of Water Usage Italian, Greek Pronounced Pron. /tɪ.ˈriː.niən/(Italian) /tɪ.ˈre.ɪː.niən/(Italian) [key·simplify] Meaning & History Derives from the Greek word τυῤῥηνοί (tyrrhenoi), which was used to refer to the Etruscans. This is the name of the sea in between mainland Italy, Sardinia, Sicily, and French Corsica.