Brzeźce
//ˈbʐɛɕ.t͡sɛ//
Polishname
Definitions
- 1.Brzeźce (a village in the Gmina of Stężyca, Ryki County, Lublin Voivodeship, Poland)
- 2.Brzeźce (a village in the Gmina of Białobrzegi, Białobrzegi County, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland)
- 3.Brzeźce (a village in the Gmina of Bierawa, Kędzierzyn-Koźle County, Opole Voivodeship, Poland)
- 4.Brzeźce (a village in the Gmina of Pszczyna, Pszczyna County, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland)
Etymology
Earlier spellings of these village names include Brzescze, Bresscze, Brzeście, etc., showing a derivation from Proto-Slavic *berstьje (“elm forest”), from *berstъ (“elm”). Respellings with -ź- from the 19th century onwards arise by association with brzeg (“coast, shore, riverbank”), referencing the locations of these villages adjacent to rivers and lakes. Doublet of Brześć, Brześce, Brzeście, Brzeszcze, Brzyście, and brzost.