Pamplona
English
Etymology
From the Roman name, Latin Pompeiopolis, named for Pompey, Roman general who founded it in 68 BC.
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /pæmˈploʊnə/
Audio (Southern England) (file)
Proper noun
Pamplona
- A city in Navarre of northern Spain famous for the running of the bulls.
- A habitational surname from Spanish.
Derived terms
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Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Pamplona is the 46811th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 454 individuals. Pamplona is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (38.55%) Hispanic/Latino (37.89%) and White (19.60%) individuals.
Catalan
Derived terms
Old Galician-Portuguese
Further reading
Spanish
Etymology
Inherited from Latin *Pompelōnem, Roman name of the city, reconstructible from attested Pompelōnēnsis (“related to Pamplona”), found in Pliny, and Pompaelō, the name as found in the Antonine Itinerary. Apparently named after the Roman general Pompey.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pamˈplona/ [pãmˈplo.na]
- Rhymes: -ona
- Syllabification: Pam‧plo‧na
Derived terms
Tagalog
Etymology
After the city and capital of Navarre
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pamˈplona/, [pɐmˈplo.nɐ]
Statistics
- According to data collected by Forebears in 2014, Pamplona is the 894th most common surname in the Philippines, occurring in 10,505 individuals.
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