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Where does “napoleon” come from?

napoleon (English) comes from French Napoléon, from Italian Napoleone.

napoleon (English): The franc germinal: a 20-franc gold coin issued...

Definitions

  1. The franc germinal: a 20-franc gold coin issued...

Ancestry of “napoleon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrenchNapoléongiven name, usually in reference to {{w|Napoleon...
2ItalianNapoleone—

Words derived from “napoleon”

  • Napoleon
  • Napoleonic
  • Napoleonism
  • Napoleonist
  • Napoleonically
  • Napoleonian
  • Napoleonesque
  • double napoleon
Every word from Italian Napoleone →