Strony

Strony is a Polish term that can function as both a common noun and a proper place name. As a noun, strona is used for meanings such as side, face, page, or aspect, and its plural form strony appears in phrases like dwie strony (two sides) or strony internetowe (web pages). As a toponym, Strony designates several small settlements in Poland, where the name is used independently of its everyday meanings.

Etymology and usage: The word strona has a range of senses tied to location or surface. In toponymy, the name Strony likely arose from descriptive or geographic associations—such as a feature on the land, a boundary, or the orientation of a settlement relative to a river, road, or field. Over time, multiple distinct locales have adopted Strony as their official name, leading to a common but non-unique placename.

Geography: Strony refers to more than one locality within Poland. Each Strony is identified in official records by its administrative affiliations, typically including the relevant voivodeship (region), county, and gmina (municipality). Because the same placename recurss in different areas, precise reference requires specifying the locality’s administrative district.

Notable aspects: Strony as a plural noun remains common in everyday Polish, while as a place name it represents small rural communities rather than large towns or cities. The term also appears in standard phrases unrelated to toponymy, reflecting its basic meanings of sides, pages, or aspects. See also the related singular toponym Strona for context.