Pompei

See also: Pompeii and Pompéi

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian Pompei.

Proper noun

Pompei (plural Pompeis)

  1. A surname from Italian.

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Pompei is the 39117th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 563 individuals. Pompei is most common among White (93.07%) individuals.

Further reading

Italian

Etymology 1

From Latin Pompēiī.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pomˈpɛj/[1]
  • Rhymes: -ɛj
  • Hyphenation: Pom‧pèi

Proper noun

Pompei f

  1. Pompeii (the ancient city)
  2. Pompei or Pompeii (city and commune in the Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy)

Etymology 2

From the personal name Pompeo.

Proper noun

Pompei m or f by sense

  1. a surname originating as a patronymic
Descendants
  • English: Pompei

Further reading

References

  1. Pompei in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)

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