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9/12/2021, 1:06 PM HL
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12/4/2015, 5:37 PM HL

Name Plovdiv
Type Settlement
Usage Bulgarian
Scripts Пловдив(Bulgarian)
Pronounced Pron. PLAWV-deef
Edit Status Status3. usages AND description are verified

Meaning & History

From a Thracian translation of the Latin name Pulpudeva, which was possibly derived from the given name Phillip combined with Dacian dava meaning "city, town, fortress". Alternately, it may mean "lake city" in Thracian. This is the name of a city in Bulgaria.
Added 12/4/2015 by HL