Where does “Pliny” come from?

Pliny is the English name for the Roman author and naturalist Plinius, derived directly from Latin Plinius.

Pliny (English): An ancient Roman praenomen

Definitions

  1. An ancient Roman praenomen

Ancestry of “Pliny”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinPliniusa Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name", famously held by

Words derived from “Pliny”

Every word from Latin Plinius →