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語源

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”).

発音

• IPA: /nəˈpəʊ.li.ən/

固有名詞

Napoleon

1. Napoleon Bonaparte (1769–1821), a French military commander and political leader.

   Alternative form: Napoléon

2. A male given name from Italian sometimes given in honor of the French emperor.
3. A village in Silesia, Poland.
4. A number of places in the United States:
   1. A ghost town in Arkansas.
   2. A town in Indiana.
   3. An unincorporated community in Kentucky.
   4. A township and census-designated place therein, in Jackson County, Michigan.
   5. An unincorporated community in Mississippi.
   6. A city in Missouri.
   7. A city, the county seat of Logan County, North Dakota.
   8. A city, the county seat of Henry County, Ohio.
   9. A township in Henry County, Ohio.
5. A surname.

派生語

統計情報

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Napoleon is the 11928 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.

名詞

Napoleon (plural Napoleons)

1. Alternative form of napoleon.
   • 1893, Arthur Conan Doyle, The Final Problem:

     He [Professor Moriarty] is the Napoleon of crime, Watson.

   • 2011, Robert Morgan, Lions of the West: Heroes and Villains of the Westward Expansion:

     Always an eloquent speaker, Polk became known as the Napoleon of the stump.

   • 1896, J.S. Ogilvie, “A Biographical Sketch of William McKinley.”, in The Life and Speeches of William McKinley.:

     He [William McKinley] has been called the Napoleon of protection, as other men have been called Napoleons of finance.