Virmaše


Virmaše is a settlement in the Municipality of Škofja Loka in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.

Name

The settlement was attested in written sources in 1286 as Erenbrehen. The Slovene name is a fused prepositional phrase, from *v Ermaše. The initial *Ver- changed to Vir- as a regular sound change in the local dialect. The root of the Slovene name is the accusative plural demonym *Ermašane, derived from the toponym *Ermrah. This was borrowed into Slovene from Middle High German *Eren-rîch, a compound originally meaning 'rich in honor'.

Notable people

Notable people that were born or lived in Virmaše include: