διὰ νήσων τὸν πλόον ἐποιεῦντο → they kept sailing through the islands
Passer: ĕris, m.,I a Roman surname, Varr. R. R. 3, 2, 2.
(2) Passĕr, ĕris, m., surnom romain : Varro R. 3, 2, 2