Patosfa is a village in Somogy county, Hungary.

Etymology

According to the local legends the name was Padosfa (English: tree with a bank). The scientific explanation states that it derives from the person name Potus or Patus. The village was known as Patusfalva (English: village of Patus) in the Middle Ages.[2]

References

  1. ^ Patosfa, KSH
  2. ^ Lajos Király : Somogyi helységnevek népi és ...


Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patosfa
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