Pompeius

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Roman

"five"

Pompeius Origin and Meaning

The name Pompeius is a boy's name meaning "five".

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.