In 1899, the ethnonym Székely was added to the Hungarian placename in order to distinguish the locality from another Lengyelfalva (now: Košická Polianka) of the historical Kingdom of Hungary. The Romanian name derives from the Hungarian one and was originally used as Lenghelfalău which was later Romanianized by translation.
In 1899, the ethnonym Székely was included in the Hungarian placename to differentiate it from another Lengyelfalva (now: Košická Polianka) within historical Hungary. The Romanian name is derived from the Hungarian one and initially appeared as Lenghelfalău before being romanized through translation.