Brněnec was formerly part of the German Empire. In the German Empire, the place was called Brünnlitz.
The place is now called Brněnec and belongs to Czech Republic.
| Historical place name | Country | Administration | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brünnlitz | Austro-Hungary | Polička | before the Treaty of Saint-Germain |
| Brněnec | Austro-Hungary | Polička | before the Treaty of Saint-Germain |
| Brněnec | Czechoslovakia | Polička | after the Treaty of Saint-Germain |
| Brünnlitz | Czechoslovakia | Polička | after the Treaty of Saint-Germain |
| Brünnlitz | German Empire | Zwittau | 1938 |
| Brněnec | Czechoslovakia | Svitavy | 1945 |
| Brněnec | Czechoslovakia | Svitavy | 1992 |
| Brněnec | Czech Republic | Svitavy | 1993 |