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View Name: Pliny


PLINY
GENDER: Masculine
USAGE: History
PRONOUNCED: PLIN-ee (English)   [key]
Meaning & History
From the Roman family name Plinius, which is of unknown meaning. Two 1st-century Romans are known by this name: Gaius Plinius Secundus (called Pliny the Elder), a scientist and historian who died during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius; and Caius Plinius Caecilius Secundus (called Pliny the Younger), an author and statesman.
Related Names
OTHER LANGUAGES: Plinius (Ancient Roman), Plinio (Italian), Plínio (Portuguese), Plinio (Spanish)



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