Eulengebirge
In its early history until 1945, the town was known as "Reichenbach"; composed of the German words "reich" (rich, strong) and "Bach" (stream), it refers to the current of the Piława River. The name was rendered in Polish as "Rychbach". To differentiate between other places named Reichenbach, the Lower Silesian town became known in German as "Reichenbach im Eulengebirge", or "Reichenbach in the Owl Mountains".