Pompei
See also: Pompeii and Pompéi
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian Pompei.
Proper noun
Pompei (plural Pompeis)
- 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
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Pompei”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
- Forebears
Italian
Etymology 1
From Latin Pompēiī.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pomˈpɛj/[1]
- Rhymes: -ɛj
- Hyphenation: Pom‧pèi
Proper noun
Pompei f
- Pompeii (the ancient city)
- 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
- a surname originating as a patronymic
Descendants
- English: Pompei
Further reading
- Forebears
- Stefano Ravara, Mappa dei Cognomi, 2015-2022
References
- Pompei in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)
Anagrams
- impepo, impepò