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Pompeius
OriginRoman
Meaning"five"
About Pompeius
A Roman family name best known from Julius Caesar's rival Pompey (originally Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus). The place name Pompeii comes from the same root, either because a branch of the family settled there, or because it was founded on five settlements.
Pronounced pom-PAY-us.
Editor: Sophie Kihm
Sources: US popularity data is from the Social Security Administration. Meanings and origins are from Nameberry's name references.
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