Proper Name guide

Żywiec

name · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

name

Meaning 1

A city in Poland.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

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2

name

Meaning 2

a brand of beer named after the town

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History

Etymology

Borrowed from Polish Żywiec.

Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 日維茨 /日维茨 (Rìwéicí) — city in Poland
  • Czech: Živec — city in Poland
  • Czech: Živic — city in Poland
  • German: Saybusch — city in Poland
  • German: Seipusch — city in Poland
  • Hungarian: Żywiec — city in Poland
  • Italian: Żywiec — city in Poland
  • Polish: Żywiec — city in Poland
  • Russian: Живец (Živec) — city in Poland
  • Slovak: Żywiec — city in Poland