Skalný

Skalné is a toponym and an adjective used in Slovak and Czech languages. As an adjective, skalné denotes something rocky or stone-related, derived from the noun skala meaning rock, with the neuter form skalné used for descriptors of places or features.

In toponymy, Skalné is employed in names of places associated with rocky terrain, outcrops, or cliffs. It is the name of several geographical localities in Slovakia and the Czech Republic, and it can appear as an independent municipality or as part of a longer locality name. The use of skalné in place names reflects the historical and physical landscape of the areas where these places are located.

The form and presence of Skalné in toponyms illustrate how geographic features shape settlement names. In Slovenian-influenced or neighboring regions, related forms such as Skalná or Skalný exist, reflecting grammatical gender in the surrounding language and local naming conventions. While Skalné commonly marks rock-related terrain, exact meanings can vary with historical land use, geology, and administrative changes over time.

See also Skalná, Skalný, and Skalné (disambiguation) for related toponyms and linguistic variants in Czech and Slovak geographic names.