Meaning & History
Comes from Greek words Tyras and polis with Tyras being the Greek name for the Dneister River and polis meaning "city" in Greek. Full name means "city of Tyras". This is the capital of non-recognized territory Transnistria.
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4/12/2025, 7:26 PM | Tovaryshka_Anya | Transnistrian usage removed— Transnistrian is nationality, not langauge or culture. Transnistrians are Moldovan, Ukrainian, and/or Russian. | ||
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