At a Glance
- Meaning
- Of the fifth (son); related to 'five'
- Origin
- Latin (from Oscan pompe, 'five')
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- pom-POH-nee-us
Pomponius is a Latin (from Oscan pompe, 'five') boy's name meaning “of the fifth (son); related to 'five'”. It appears in our list of 175+ Latin Baby Boy Names Rooted in Ancient Rome.
Meaning & Origin of Pomponius
Meaning: Of the fifth (son); related to 'five'.
Origin: Latin (from Oscan pompe, 'five').
A common claim: Of the five, ceremonial. Actually: The 'ceremonial' part of this gloss isn't attested; the sourced root only supports a 'five' meaning, probably tied to birth-order naming.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Pomponius
pom-POH-nee-usIPA /pɒmˈpoʊniəs/
Popularity of Pomponius
Pomponius doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
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