in hungarian, the village is called erdőfüle, meaning the "ear of the forest". however, the first part of the name probably comes from the name of the area, erdővidék (forest-land). it is the largest village of the commune, nearly fused with bardóc. the group of buildings between the two villages is amusingly referred to as "ésfalu" (and-village). since the nearby mountains are rich in iron ore, this was one of the villages were cannons were cast during the hungarian revolution of 1848. the building where the cannons were made still stands.