Bregovi

Bregovi is the name of several small settlements in the Balkans. The toponym is formed from the Slavic root breg, meaning bank, slope or hill, with the plural suffix -ovi, a common construction in Serbo-Croatian place names. The name typically signifies a geographic setting near riverbanks or on elevated terrain.

In practice, villages named Bregovi exist in multiple countries of the former Yugoslavia, including Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Serbia, and Montenegro. These places are usually rural communities with modest populations and agricultural livelihoods. Their exact locations and administrative statuses are determined by their respective municipalities and national borders, so each Bregovi is identified by its country and municipality.

Because Bregovi refers to more than one locality, it is considered a toponym with multiple geographic references rather than a single, standalone place. The name is commonly used for small villages rather than large urban areas, and some Bregovi may be administratively incorporated into larger municipalities.

The root of Bregovi is shared with related toponyms and surnames in the region, such as Bregović, which reflect the same linguistic origin. The distribution of Bregovi as a place name highlights how Slavic geographic terminology has been applied across diverse landscapes in the western Balkans.