The name of the settlement was changed from Jama to Jama pri Dvoru (literally, 'Jama near Dvor') in 1953.[4] The name Jama means 'cave', and it is derived from the fact that there are several caves in the village itself along the Krka River,[5] including Černiček Cave (Slovene: Černičkova jama), with a length of 150 meters (490 ft) and a depth of 21 meters (69 ft).[6] Booming Cave, (Slovene: Bobnova jama), with a length of 175 meters (574 ft) and a depth of 25 meters (82 ft), lies just west of the village.[7][8]
Notable people
Notable people that were born or lived in Jama pri Dvoru include:
Fran Bradač (1885–1970), classical philologist and translator[5]