Ottoman Turkish

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Etymology

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From Latin Philippopolis, itself from Ancient Greek Φιλιππούπολις (Philippoúpolis).

Proper noun

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فلبه (Filibe)

  1. Plovdiv (a city in Bulgaria)

Descendants

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  • Turkish: Filibe
  • Armenian: Ֆիլիպէ (Filipē)

References

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  • Sezen, Tahir (2017) “Filibe”, in Osmanlı Yer Adları[1], 2nd edition, Ankara: T.C. Başbakanlık Devlet Arşivleri Genel Müdürlüğü, page 271