The name of the village for centuries evolved. It was continuously related with the extraction and processing of sod iron ore. In centuries XVIII / IX mined and processed here also copper ore.
Evaluation name of the village:
- 1392. – Mulich Hammer, Hammer Mulichs, Mulichshammer,
- 1422. – Nieder Hammer, Hammer Niedersten, Nedirsten Hammer (Lower Hamernia),
- 1553. – Pohlnisch Hammer (lat. Ferrificio Inferior) Polschen Hammer Polnisch Hamer, Polnisch Hammer, Polnischhammer,
- 1908. – Gross Hammer,
- 1944. – Welke Hamry,
- 1945. – Kuźnica Wielka (United Forge),
- 1946. – Kuźniczysko.
Around the mining-metallurgical mine lived in the colonies forest many working families.