The name "Ukraine" (Ukrainian: Україна, romanized: Ukrayina [ʊkrɐˈjinɐ] , Вкраїна Vkrayina [u̯krɐˈjinɐ]) was first used in reference to a part of the territory of Kyivan Rus in the 12th century. The name has been used in a variety of ways since the 12th century, referring to numerous lands on the border between Polish and Kyivan Rus territories. In English, the traditional use was "the Ukraine", which is nowadays less common and officially deprecated by the Ukrainian government and many English language media publications.