A strange coincidence: Pilatus and Cuspius mean both "man armed with a lance"

[Giuseppe]

I think that probably the name Cuspius derives from cuspis:

A A spear, javelin, lance, Verg. A. 11, 41; 12, 386; Hor. C. 4, 6, 8; id. S. 2, 1, 14; Ov. M. 6, 673; Liv 4, 38, 3 and 4; 8, 7, 9 and 11; Plin. 34, 15, 45, § 152 al.—

https://lsj.gr/wiki/cuspis


Now, also Pilatus means "armed with a lance", the pilum.

Is it not a bit strange the fact that two procurators share partially the same ethymological meaning?

It is a historical coincidence, de facto. But given the fact that "Mark" (author) was so lover of ironies behind pun of names, could he have transposed a Jesus under Cuspius Fadus to an invented Jesus under Pilate ? Or something of similar?

I mean this thread as simple reminder.

[andrewcriddle]

Cuspius is probably Etruscan and unrelated to Cuspis
See:
Pompeii

Andrew Criddle