The name Brezovi Dol literally means 'birch valley', derived from the common noun breza 'birch'. Like similar toponyms in Slovenia (e.g., Brezova, Brezovec, Brezovci), it originally referred to the local vegetation. The German name Birkenthal also means 'birch valley'.
History
During the Second World War, Italian forces burned a number of houses in the village in July 1942.
Cultural heritage
Immaculate Heart of Mary Church
Immaculate Heart of Mary Church on the western outskirts of the village incorporates a chapel-shrine dedicated to the Virgin Mary. It dates from the late 19th century.