Protnešiai was formerly part of the German Empire. In the German Empire, the place was called Protnischken.
The place is now called Stragnai 1 and belongs to Lithuania.
| Historical place name | Country | Administration | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protnischken | German Empire | Memel | before the Versailles Treaty |
| Protnešiai | Lithuania | Klaipėda | after the Versailles Treaty |
| Protnischken | German Empire | Memel | 1939 |
| Stragnai I | Soviet Union | Priekulė/Prekule | 1945 |
| Stragnaj 1-j | Soviet Union | Priekulė/Prekule | 1945 |
| Stragnai 1 | Lithuania | Gargždai | 1992 |