The Bulgarian name "Plovdiv" (Old Bulgarian: Пло (в) дївь) was first mentioned in an apocryphal book of the 11th century, which evolved from the Thracian name "Pulpudeva".
The Bulgarian name "Plovdiv" (Old Bulgarian: Пло (в) дївь) was first mentioned in an apocryphal book of the 11th century, whose letter "l" is pronounced as for Istanbul, unlike London. It evolved from the Thracian name "Pulpudeva".