Zavino

Zavino (pronounced [zaˈʋiːnɔ]) is a small village in the hills south of the Vipava Valley in the Municipality of Ajdovščina in the Littoral region of Slovenia.

The form Zavino was an artificial modification of the name to avoid the association with pigs, but the original root is still preserved in the name of Svinjšček Creek, which runs west of the village.

Local variations of the village name include Svinino, Svinno, and (dissimilated) Svilno.

[3] See also Sinja Gorica, Svino, and Vinje pri Moravčah for similar names.

[4] This article about the Municipality of Ajdovščina in Slovenia is a stub.