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Pompey (disambiguation)

Pompey, otherwise known as Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus, was a Roman statesman.

Pompey may also refer to:

People

  • Sextus Pompey, son of Pompeius Magnus
  • Pompeia gens, other people whose name, "Pompeius", may be rendered as "Pompey"

Athletes

  • Adam Pompey (born 1998), New Zealand professional rugby league footballer
  • Aliann Pompey (born 1978), Guyanese sprinter
  • Dalton Pompey (born 1992), Canadian baseball player
  • Fred Elliott (footballer) (1879–1960), Australian rules footballer in the Victorian Football League with the nickname Pompey
  • Tristan Pompey (born 1997), Canadian baseball player
  • Yolande Pompey (1929–1979), boxer from Trinidad & Tobago

Military figures

Other people

  • Tali Tali Pompey (1940s–2011), Aboriginal artist from central Australia

Places

  • HMNB Portsmouth, nicknamed Pompey, a naval base in the city of Portsmouth, England
  • Portsmouth, nicknamed Pompey, a city on the south coast of England

Animals

  • Pompey (dog), the dog of William The Silent, the Prince of Orange
  • Pompey (horse), American champion racehorse

Arts, entertainment, and media

Sports

Other uses

  • Pompey, northern England slang for a prison
  • Pompeian, Inc., a food company
  • Pompeian era, a calendar era

See also

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