Pliska

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English

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Etymology 1

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From Bulgarian Плиска (Pliska). The age of the city is unclear. Traditional claims that it was founded in the 7th century have not been supported by archaeological evidence.

Proper noun

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Pliska

  1. (also historical) A small town in Shumen Province, Bulgaria, formerly the capital of the First Bulgarian Empire.
    • 1964, Strahil Gicev, A Hebrew Inscription of the VIII C.B.C. Found at Pliska, Academie Bulgare des sciences.
    • 2006, Viator: Medieval and Renaissance Studies, Volume 37, University of California, page 9:
      He was remembered as a builder of such monuments as a "great ditch" from the Danube to the Black Sea and the city of Pliska, allegedly the first capital of Bulgaria.

Etymology 2

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Proper noun

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Pliska (plural Pliskas)

  1. A surname.
Statistics
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  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Pliska is the 31360th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 739 individuals. Pliska is most common among White (96.21%) individuals.

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