Very probably, the name ‘Lamia’ originally was misspelled to ‘Lomia’. Lamia, queen of Lybia, was beloved by Zeus {see planet (5731)} and made insane by a jealous Hera {see planet (103)}. (I. van Houten-Groeneveld) _ _.
Discovered on 12-9-1871 in Marseilles by Borrelly, A.