Romanian form of the Roman name Pompilius, which is of unknown meaning, possibly a derivative of Pompeius (see Pompey). Numa Pompilius was the legendary second king of Rome (after Romulus).
People with the name Alida have a deep inner desire to inspire others in a higher cause, and to share their own strongly held views on spiritual matters.
From the English word for the tree, derived from Old English mapul. This is the name of a girl in Robert Frost’s poem Maple (1923) who wonders about the origin of her unusual name.