It was originally an independent village, newly founded by Count István Ilésházy in 1594 as a Croatian refugees settlement.

They were expelled from Croatia at the same time as the Veľkošenkvičans and settled in the village of Tárnok, and from there Ilésházy relocated them to the new village – Sisek.

[2][3] In 1964, the village was merged with (then) neighboring village Veľké Čaníkovce (Veľké Šenkvice), which gave rise to today's Šenkvice.

These historical names are documented: 1601: Sisek;[4] 1773: Kis-Senkvicz, Klein-Schenkwitz, Male Senkwicze; 1786: Klein-Schenkwitz, [Klein]-Schenkowitz, Kisch-Schenkwitz; 1808: Kis-Senkvicz, Klein-Schenkwitz, Cerowé Ssenkwice, Malé [Ssenkwice]; 1863-1907: Kissenkvic; 1913: Kissenkőc; 1920: Cerové [Šenkvice], Malé Šenkvice, 1927-1948: Malé Šenkvice; 1948-1964: Malé Čaníkovce.

[5] The name Cerové Brdo[3] was also common but unofficial.