nazwana

Nazwana is a feminine singular past passive participle in Polish, derived from the verb nazwać meaning to name or to call. It agrees with feminine singular nouns, and is used to indicate that something has been given a specific name or designation. In practice it often appears in noun phrases or clauses describing a name that has been assigned.

Usage examples illustrate its function. Książka nazwana „Cicha noc” została wydana w 1990 roku. The book titled “Cicha noc” was published in 1990. Kobieta nazwana Maria wzięła udział w spotkaniu. The woman named Maria participated in the meeting. Wieś nazwana Nowa Wieś leży w północnym regionie kraju. The village named Nowa Wieś lies in the northern region of the country. In these constructions, nazwana serves as an attribute describing the subject as having been given a name.

Etymology and related terms. Nazwana is formed from Polish verbs nazwać and related noun-naming vocabulary, including nazwa (name) and nazewnictwo (nomenclature). The form is one of several gender- and number-specific participial forms that Polish uses to express completed naming or designation. When referring to masculine subjects, different participial forms are used; for neuter or plural subjects, other forms are employed to match the noun.

Overall, nazwana functions as a concise, factual descriptor in Polish, signaling that an entity has been named in a particular way.