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Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources

Pompeia f. Latin Pompeia, the name of a Roman gens, derived from Oscan 𐌐𐌖𐌌𐌐𐌄 'five'.

The name of the second wife of Julius Caesar.

Italy
Latin
1527 Pompea (nom) Rome1527 p. 87
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Pompeia". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2016, no. 3. http://dmnes.org/2016/3/name/Pompeia.