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What names did Romans and Greeks use for the Etruscans?
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The Greeks and Romans used distinct names to refer to the Etruscans:
- Greek names: The Greeks referred to them as Tyrsenoi or Tyrrhenoi.12
- Roman (Latin) names: The Romans referred to them as Tusci or Etrusci.12
While these were the names used by their neighbors, the Etruscans referred to themselves as Rasenna or rasna, a term confirmed by inscriptions found in their own language.12