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proper noun · femininethird declension

Pompelō

*Pompelō f (oblique *Pompelōnem)

Meaning

  1. reconstructionThe chief town of the Vascones in Hispania Tarraconensis, now Pamplona

Origins

Pompaelō attested in the Antonine Itinerary. Apparently named after the Roman general Pompey.

Descendants
  • SpanishPamplona
  • FrenchPompélona

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyPompeloPompelo (Πομπελών, Ptol. 2.6.67; Strab. iii. p.161, who makes the name equivalent to Πομπηιόπολις), the chief town of the Vascones in Hispania Tarraco…

Quick answers

What does Pompelō mean in Latin?
Pompelō, a proper noun, means “The chief town of the Vascones in Hispania Tarraconensis, now Pamplona”.