Where does “Napoleon” come from?

Napoleon derives from French Napoléon, which derives from Italian Napoleone, a personal name of uncertain ultimate origin.

Napoleon (English): Alternative form of napoleon; French gold coin...

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of napoleon; French gold coin...

Ancestry of “Napoleon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchnapoléona coin that originally had the appearance of...
2ItalianNapoleoneNapoleon (Bonaparte)

Words derived from “Napoleon”

Every word from Italian Napoleone →Every word from French napoléon →