Pompeo is both a masculine Italian given name and a surname, derived from the Roman "

Pompeius Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus (; 29 September 106 BC – 28 September 48 BC), known in English as Pompey or Pompey the Great, was a leading Roman general and statesman. He played a significant role in the transformation of ...

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Pompeo Aldrovandi Pompeo Aldrovandi (23 September 1668 – 6 January 1752) was an Italian cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. Biography Aldrovandi was born on 23 September 1668 in Bologna, then part of the Papal States, and studied law at the local university ...

(1668–1752), Italian Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church *

Pompeo Aldrovandini Pompeo Aldrovandini (1677–1735) was an Italian painter of the Baroque period. Born in Bologna to a family of painters, he mainly learned from his cousin Tommaso Aldrovandini and was employed much in the decoration of churches, palaces, and the ...

(1677–1735), Italian painter of the Baroque period *

Pompeo Batoni Pompeo Girolamo Batoni (25 January 1708 – 4 February 1787) was an Italian painter who displayed a solid technical knowledge in his portrait work and in his numerous allegorical and mythological pictures. The high number of foreign visitors tra ...

(1708–1787), Italian painter *

Pompeo Cannicciari Pompeo Cannicciari (1670 – 29 December 1744) was an Italian composer. Biography Cannicciari was born in Rome and spent his entire life in the city. He was maestro di cappella from 1694 to 1709 at the Church of the Holy Spirit in Sassia. Cannic ...

(1670–1744), Italian composer *

Pompeo Colonna Pompeo Colonna (12 May 1479 – 28 June 1532) was an Italian noble, ''condottiero'', politician, and cardinal. At the culmination of his career he was Viceroy of the Kingdom of Naples (1530–1532) for the Emperor Charles V. Born in Rome, he was ...

(1479–1532), Italian Cardinal, politician and condottiero *

Pompeo Coppini Pompeo Luigi Coppini (19 May 1870 – 26 September 1957) was an Italian born sculptor who emigrated to the United States. Although his works can be found in Italy, Mexico and a number of U.S. states, the majority of his work can be found in T ...

(1870–1957), Italian sculptor who emigrated to the United States * Pompeo D'Ambrosio (1917–1998), Italian who became a Venezuelan businessman *

Pompeo Ghitti Pompeo Ghitti (1631–1703 or 1704) was an Italian painter of the Baroque period, active mainly in and in towns surrounding Brescia. Biography He was born in the village of Marone on the shores of Lake Iseo, near Brescia. He was a pupil of t ...

(1631–1703), Italian painter of the Baroque period *

Pompeo Landulfo Pompeo Landulfo (after 1567–1627) was an Italian painter active mainly in Naples. He was born in Maddaloni near Caserta, Italy. Biography He was a pupil or follower of Giovanni Bernardo Lama, and appears to have worked under Silvestro Buo ...

(1515–1590), Italian painter of the Renaissance period *

Pompeo Marchesi Pompeo Marchesi (; 7 August 1783, in Saltrio, near Milan – 6 February 1858, in Milan) was a Lombard sculptor of the neoclassical school. Biography He first studied at the Brera Academy of Fine Arts in Milan. In 1804 he won a scholarship ...

(born 1790), Lombard sculptor of the neoclassical school *

Pompeo Posar Pompeo Posar (; February 21, 1921 – April 5, 2004) was a ''Playboy'' magazine staff photographer who photographed many centerfold features and accompanying pictures of women featured as playmate of the month. Notably, he was responsible for th ...

(1921–2004), Playboy magazine staff photographer *

Pompeo Targone Pompeo Targone (1575 – c. 1630), son of a Venetian goldsmith, was an Italian engineer in the service of popes Clement VIII and Paul V. He built the ciborium tabernacle in the Blessed Sacrament chapel of the Archbasilica of St. John Lateran, an ...

, Italian military engineer in the service of

Ambrose Spinola Ambrogio Spinola Doria, 1st Marquess of Los Balbases and 1st Duke of Sesto (1569-25 September 1630) was an Italian ''condottiero'' and nobleman of the Republic of Genoa, who served as a Spanish general and won a number of important battles. He i ...

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Ellen Pompeo Ellen Kathleen Pompeo (; born November 10, 1969) is an American actress. She is best known for her role on ''Grey's Anatomy'' as the titular Dr. Meredith Grey. One of the world's highest-paid actors since 2017, she has made multiple appearances ...

(born 1969), American actress, plays Meredith Grey on the ABC medical drama ''Grey's Anatomy'' *

Mike Pompeo Michael Richard Pompeo (; born December 30, 1963) is an American politician, diplomat, and businessman who served under President Donald Trump as director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) from 2017 to 2018 and as the 70th United State ...

(born 1963), former U.S. Secretary of State, former Director of Central Intelligence Agency, former U.S. Representative for Kansas's 4th congressional district *

Isadora Pompeo Isadora Pompeo (born May 30, 1999) is a Brazilian vlogger, singer and songwriter of Christian music. She released her first studio album, ''Pra Te Contar os Meus Segredos'', produced by Hananiel Eduardo in 2017. Career Known for gospel song ...

(born 1999), Brazilian vlogger, singer and composer of Christian music

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