padów
Padów is a Polish toponym that may refer to several villages in Poland. The name appears in a number of localities, each located in a different administrative region. Because Polish place names with the suffix -ów are common, Padów typically denotes a settlement that historically belonged to a person, family, or feature linked to the root Pad-; however, the exact etymology can vary between sites and is not always documented in accessible sources.
In practice, a Padów is an administrative unit at the village level, part of a gmina (municipality)
As with many Polish toponyms, the name Padów is primarily of historical and cultural interest, reflecting patterns