Name
The name ''Spodnji Porčič'' literally means 'lower Porčič', differentiating the settlement from neighboring Zgornji Porčič (literally, 'upper Porčič') and ''Stari Porčič'' (literally, 'old Porčič', a hamlet of Zgornji Porčič). The name ''Porčič'' was first attested in written sources in 1338 as ''Purchstal'' (and as ''Purkstal'' in 1419, ''Purckstall'' and ''Purgstal'' in 1445, and ''Purgstoll'' and ''Burgstall'' in 1763–87). The name is believed to derive from Middle High German ''burcstal'' (cf. modern German ''Burgstall''), meaning '(elevated) fortification'. This may refer to a manor owned by the Stubenberg noble family that formerly stood in Spodnji Porčič, or to prehistoric fortifications. The Slovenian name ''Porčič'' may be derived from the German name as a diminutized hypocorism (''Purg-'' > ''*Porgec'' > ''*Porgčič'' > ''Porčič'').Cultural heritage
An Eneolithic settlement has been identified near the settlement. It has yet to be investigated further and its extent has not been determined. It is a relatively rare site from this period in Slovenia and the archaeological level is relatively undisturbed.Notable people
Notable people that were born or lived in Spodnji Porčič include: * Leopold Perko (1848–1918), sculptor and woodcarverSavnik, Roman, ed. 1980. ''Krajevni leksikon Slovenije'', vol. 4. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije, p. 83.References
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