Napoleon

== English == === Etymology === From French Napoléon, from Italian Napoleone, name of an early saint, of uncertain origin; possibly from the Germanic clan name Nibelung. By folk etymology explained as Napoli (“Naples”) + leone (“lion”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /nəˈpəʊ.li.ən/ === Proper noun === Napoleon Napoleon Bonaparte (1769–1821), a French military commander and political leader. Alternative form: Napoléon A male given name from Italian sometimes given in honor of the French emperor. A village in Silesia, Poland. A number of places in the United States: A ghost town in Arkansas. A town in Indiana. An unincorporated community in Kentucky. A township and census-designated place therein, in Jackson County, Michigan. An unincorporated community in Mississippi. A city in Missouri. A city, the county seat of Logan County, North Dakota. A city, the county seat of Henry County, Ohio. A township in Henry County, Ohio. A surname. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== Statistics ==== According to the 2010 United States Census, Napoleon is the 11928th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2624 individuals. Napoleon is most common among Black/African-American (42.91%) and White (31.67%) individuals. === Noun === Napoleon (countable and uncountable, plural Napoleons) Alternative letter-case form of napoleon. == Cebuano == === Proper noun === Napoleon a male given name == Czech == === Etymology === Borrowed from French Napoléon. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈnapolɛon] Rhymes: -ɛon Hyphenation: Na‧po‧leon === Proper noun === Napoleon m anim (relational adjective Napoleonův) a male given name in French, Napoléon, usually referring to Napoleon Bonaparte a person behaving like Napoleon Bonaparte ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “Napoleon”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957 “Napoleon”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989 == Dutch == === Etymology === Borrowed from French Napoléon. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /naːˈpoː.leː.ɔn/, /naːˈpoː.li.ɔn/ Hyphenation: Na‧po‧le‧on === Proper noun === Napoleon m Napoleon Bonaparte Louis Bonaparte (generally called "Lodewijk Napoleon") ==== Derived terms ==== napoleon napoleontisch == Faroese == === Etymology === From French Napoléon, from Italian Napoleone, name of an early saint, of uncertain origin. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /naˈpʰoː.lɪ.ɔn/ === Proper noun === Napoleon m a male given name ==== Usage notes ==== Patronymics Napoleon's son: Napoleonsson Napoleon's daughter: Napoleonsdóttir ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== Poli m == German == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌnaˈpoːleɔn/ Hyphenation: Na‧po‧le‧on === Proper noun === Napoleon m (proper noun, strong, genitive Napoleons) (history) Napoleon Bonaparte ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== napoleonisch Westentaschennapoleon (derogatory) == Polish == === Etymology === Borrowed from French Napoléon, from Italian Napoleone. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /na.pɔˈlɛ.ɔn/ Rhymes: -ɛɔn Syllabification: Na‧po‧le‧on Homophone: napoleon === Proper noun === Napoleon m pers a male given name, equivalent to English Napoleon Napoleon Bonaparte ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === Napoleon in Polish dictionaries at PWN