This is the 356th most frequent Bulgarian word.
асен
The Bulgarian word "Асен" is a male given name.
Here, 'Асенова' is an adjective form derived from 'Асен,' connected to the fortress bearing his name.
Селото се намира до крепостта Асенова крепост.
The village is located near Asen’s Fortress.
In this sentence, 'Асен' appears as a part of 'Асеневци' (The House of Asen), referring to a historical ruling dynasty.
Учихме за Асеневци в час по история.
We studied about the Asen dynasty in history class.
In this sentence, 'Асен' functions as a proper noun, referring to a person's name.