Pamplona

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US/pæmˈploʊnə/

proper noun

A city in Navarre, northern Spain, famous for the running of the bulls.

OriginLatin Pompeiopolis →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A city in Navarre, northern Spain, famous for the running of the bulls.
  2. A habitational surname from Spanish.
  3. Several barangays of Las Piñas, Metro Manila, Philippines.
  4. A municipality of Cagayan, Philippines.
  5. A barangay of General Nakar, Quezon, Philippines.
  6. A barangay of Del Gallego, Camarines Sur, Philippines.
  7. A municipality of Camarines Sur, Philippines.
  8. A municipality of Negros Oriental, Philippines.

Origin

  1. LatinPompeiopolis
  2. EnglishPamplona

From the Roman name, Latin Pompeiopolis, named for Pompey, Roman general who founded it in 68 BC.

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Translations

Arabic بَنْبِلُونَة
  • بَنْبِلُونَة (banbiluna)city in Navarre of northern Spain
Basque Iruña, Iruñea
  • Iruñacity in Navarre of northern Spain
  • Iruñeacity in Navarre of northern Spain
Catalan Pamplona
  • Pamplonacity in Navarre of northern Spain
Dutch Pamplona
  • Pamplonacity in Navarre of northern Spain
French Pampelune
  • Pampelunecity in Navarre of northern Spain
German Pamplona
  • Pamplonacity in Navarre of northern Spain
Latin Pompelo
  • Pompelocity in Navarre of northern Spain
Polish Pamplona
  • Pamplonacity in Navarre of northern Spain
Spanish Pamplona
  • Pamplonacity in Navarre of northern Spain
Swedish Pamplona
  • Pamplonacity in Navarre of northern Spain

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Pamplona

ArizonaBarcelonacoronabolognaJonahVeronakonamonakronapomonabonapersonaWinonaRamonaIonakimonoLeonaShonaronaIlonaCremonaRhonaBellonaAlcona
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Cite this entry
APA

Pamplona. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pamplona

MLA

“Pamplona.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pamplona. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Pamplona,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pamplona.

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