sentences:  The name seems to have settled on "Brücken" by the early 17th century, although the form "Ohmbachbrücken" has also appeared, to distinguish the village from others with the same name (see Brücken and Brücken).Since 14 January 1954, the municipality's name has officially been "Brücken (Pfalz)".On that day, the Rhineland-Palatinate state government approved the municipality's application to bear the tag "(Pfalz)", which means "(Palatinate)", as part of its name.