zborów

Zborów is a Polish toponym used for several villages in Poland and historically for a town in the Ukrainian region that during the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth was known by the same name. The name derives from the Polish zbór meaning "assembly, congregation," with the -ów suffix indicating a place associated with or belonging to that gathering. As a place name, Zborów typically denotes a settlement linked to a local assembly or guild or church congregation in medieval times.

In Poland, multiple villages bear the name Zborów, reflecting the common practice of naming places after religious or communal institutions. The name is encountered in historical documents and maps spanning the medieval to modern eras.

Historically, the region around Zborów is associated with the turbulent 17th century, when military conflicts between the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth and rebel Cossacks reached the area. The name also appears in relation to treaties and battles of that period in sources written in Polish, Ukrainian, and Latin.

Today, Zborów exists as a standard Polish place name and as a historical toponym preserved in archives and local geography. When encountered in literature or maps, it usually refers to one of the villages named Zborów in Poland or to the historic locale known in Ukrainian sources as Zboriv (Зборів).