Zadvor
Name
The name Zadvor is a fused prepositional phrase that has lost its case inflection, from za 'behind' + dvor 'manor'. The name thus literally means 'behind the manor'. The word dvor is a relatively common toponym element in Slovenia and, in addition to 'manor', may also refer to a farm with outbuildings, an estate, a (fenced-in) courtyard, or a barnyard, as well as a medieval agricultural estate comprising up to 40 farms. In this case, the name refers to a property owned by lesser nobility in the 11th and 12th centuries. The estate was later divided among the family members, who pursued farming. The settlement was known as Saduor in German.
Annexation
Zadvor was annexed by the city of Ljubljana in 1982, ending its existence as an independent settlement.
Notable people
Notable people that were born or lived in Zadvor include:
- Jože Moškrič a.k.a. "Ciril" (1902–1943), a Slovenian Partisan, proclaimed a People's Hero of Yugoslavia
- Tone Trtnik (1908–1942), a Slovenian Partisan, proclaimed a People's Hero of Yugoslavia
Gallery
-
The hamlet of Žabja Vas
References
- ^ Savnik, Roman, ed. 1971. Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 2. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije, p. 369.
- ^ Intelligenzblatt zur Laibacher Zeitung, no. 141. 24 November 1849, p. 20.
- ^ Ljubljana municipal site
- ^ Krajevni leksikon Dravske Banovine. 1937. Ljubljana: Zveza za tujski promet za Slovenijo, p. 341.
- ^ Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. pp. 130–131.
- ^ Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
- ^ Statistični urad Republike Slovenije