Napoleon

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ORIGIN AND HISTORY

Napoleon, currently indisputably French, is believed to be originally derived from the Italian name Napoleone – a translation of which means “Naples Lion.” As something of a compound name, the etymology can be approached similarly. Given that the individual components of the name are derived from the Greek, Napoleon is assembled thus: neo - new, polis - city, (or Neopolis - Naples), and leon - lion.

Naturally, Napoleon is the name of famous French emperor Napoleon Bonaparte. (Originally: Napoleone di Buonaparte). Although there may have been a surge in France in naming children Napoleon during Napoleon Bonaparte’s successful years of rule, it can also be found through Italy during the Middle Ages. ^[1]

POPULARITY

According to the Social Security Administration, Napoleon is not in the top 1000 names for any year of birth in the last 15 years.

Napoleon did, however, rank in the top 1000 names recorded by the Social Security Administration prior to 1973. During the 1970s, 1960s, 1950s and earlier, it averaged only in the top 600 to 800 names in the Untied States. Napoleon has not achieved significant popularity such as in the top 400 names or so in the country since World War I.

FACTS

• Napoleon I, the famous French emperor was actually born Napoleone di Buonaparte. He later became Napoléon Bonaparte (1769 – 1821). It is difficult to fully summarize the impact this ruler had on the name Napoleon – and other names and terms now common in mainstream lexicon. It is often said that with conquest comes the language of the conqueror. Although Napoleon did not ultimately conquer the world, he did contribute to its acceptance of a greater part of the French language. Included are the name Napoleon itself, a French pastry, a chess move, war strategies and supposed psychological “complex” attributed to some people of shorter stature. Napoleon also gave mainstream language the coup d'état, or coup, a land-bound mutiny of sorts he achieved in 1799 – a key step to his becoming emperor.^[1]
• On May 7th in Slovakia, the name Napoleon is celebrated as a name day.
• On August 15th in Poland, the name Napoleon is honored as a name day on August the 15th. ^[1]

NAMESAKES

• Napoleon, MO Population (1990): 233 Zip code(s): 64074
• Napoleon, ND Population (1990): 930 Zip code(s): 58561
• Napoleon, OH Population (1990): 8884 Zip code(s): 43545
• Napoleon, IN Population (1990): 238
• Napoleon, MI Population (1990): 1332 ^[1]

FAMOUS PERSONS

• Napoleon Dynamite, an American film released in 2004 and starring John Heder as the title character.
• Napoleon Solo, an agent from the American TV series “The Man from U.N.C.L.E.”
• Athletes names Napoleon include: Napoleon Kaufman (football), Napoleon McCallum (football), Napoleon Calzado (baseball), Napoleon Harris (football) and Danny Napoleon (baseball).^[1]

OTHER NAPOLEON'S

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Author: Mike_Szimanski

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