Brje pri Koprivi (pronounced [ˈbəɾjɛ pɾi kɔˈpɾiːʋi]) is a small settlement southeast of Kopriva in the Municipality of Sežana in the Littoral region of Slovenia.[2]
Name
The name Brje pri Koprivi literally means 'Brje near Kopriva'. The name Brje is derived from *Brjane 'hill dwellers', ultimately from Common Slavic *bьrdo 'hill'. Like other settlements with the same name (e.g., Brje, Brje pri Komnu), it is thus a geographical designation for the original inhabitants.[3]
History
It was settled by the Uskoks, as evidenced by the surnames Jurca, Novič, and Gulič as well as the former church (demolished in 1802) dedicated to the Prophet Elijah.[4]
References
- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ Sežana municipal site Archived February 11, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 82.
- ^ Savnik, Roman (1968). Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 1. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije. p. 305.
External links
Media related to Brje pri Koprivi at Wikimedia Commons- Brje pri Koprivi on Geopedia
