Name Pompei Type Surname (from given name & from location) Usage Italian Pronounced Pron. /pom.ˈpɛj/ Other Forms FormsPompey (Americanized) Edit Status Status3. usages AND description are verified Meaning & History Derived from the given name Pompeo, an Italian form of Latin Pompeius "of Pompeii", or a habitational name taken directly from the toponym Pompei. Ultimately from Oscan pumpe "five".