Although some believe that he came from Spain, his name suggests that he belonged to the tribe of the Pontii - Samnite nobles from southern Italy.
Hambileswi van'wana va pfumelaka leswaku a a huma eSpain, vito ra yena ri ringanyeta leswaku a a ri wa rixaka ra Mapontii - vanhu va xiyimo lexi tlakukeke va Masamnite lava humaka edzongeni wa Italy.