Etymology

Pompey

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Today it means: Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus, a military and political leader of the late Roman Republic. Full definition →

Middle English Pompey ← Latin Pompeius
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Pompey · proper noun1

  1. Latin · derived fromPompeius
  2. Middle English · inherited fromPompey
  3. English todayPompey

From Middle English Pompey, anglicization of Latin Pompeius.

Pompey · proper noun2

  1. French · borrowed fromPompey
  2. English todayPompey

From French Pompey; earliest attested name: Pompangio (896).

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