Trnovec ( or ) is a dispersed settlement in the hills southwest of Medvode in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.
The place name Trnovec (and related names such as Trnovce, TrnovÃÂe, Trnovci, and Trnovska vas) is common in Slovenia. It is derived from the common noun trn 'thorn', referring to a place where thorny brush grows.