Pliny Name Meaning
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Pliny Name Meaning
HistoryFrom 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...
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