Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: Aha obodo ahụ pụtara na mbụ na isi mmalite na narị afọ nke 7 Medieval Greek ederede dị ka Στοβων ("Stovon"). A kpọkwara ya aha n'akwụkwọ iwu nke Byzantine Emperor Basil nke Abụọ site na 1019 mgbe
mmeri nke Alaeze Ukwu Bulgaria nke Mbụ. Ebe mbụ e zoro aka na Old Bulgarian sitere na 1378, mgbe ọ pụtara na Rila Charter nke Emperor Bulgarian Ivan Shishman dị ka "obodo nke Stob" (). Akwụkwọ iwu ahụ mesiri ike nnwere onwe nke Rila Monastery site na Stob dị nso, n'etiti ihe ùgwù ndị ọzọ, ma kwuo na ala na ihe onwunwe nke ebe obibi ndị mọnk dị n'akụkụ obodo ahụ.