Vissignanun, Vicinius, Guissignanus, Visignano - Višnjan name probably derives from the Latin word Vicinianus meaning near, because in the past Višnjan was the closest property Porec. The oldest written document in which the name Višnjan was mentioned is the act by which were determined the boundaries of the property St. Moors from the 1003rd year.

In the area of ​​the village Strpačići, 1 km from Visnjan, were found copper earrings and pins the Bronze Age. Since 2000. to 1000. The pr. Christ is inhabited by the Illyrians, Celts and later. The states created from the main office in Istria Nesazium (Vizače). Remains from this period are on a hill Montenes (montenes in Celtic means "beautiful hill") near Visnjan. Valuable findings of various ceramic vessels, and other remains from that period, were found in the Visnjan. West of Porec was in antiquity and the Middle Ages known Dilian village with a monastery and church of St. Michael from the 11th cIn the area of ​​the village Strpačići, 1 km from Višnjan, were found copper earrings and pins the Bronze Age. Since 2000. to 1000. before Christ this area is inhabited by the Illyrians and later by Celts. Thej created a small state called Istria with the main office in Nesazium (Vizače). Remains from that period are on a hill Montenes (montenes in Celtic means "beautiful hill") near Visnjan. Valuable findings of various ceramic vessels, and other remains from that period, were found in the Visnjan. West from Višnjan, in antiquity and the Middle Ages, there was well known Dilian village with a monastery and church of St. Michael from the 11th c.