The first name Napoléon

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About the first name Napoléon

Meaning

The name Napoléon has an old Italian origin whose exact etymology remains debated.

Historical origin

The name Napoléon comes from Italian Napoleone and gained major visibility in Europe after Napoleon Bonaparte.

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Napoléon also appears in several compound names, for example Joseph-Napoléon and Louis-Napoléon. This productivity helps explain the many related forms found in historical records.

Pronunciation:na-po-léonnapɔle.ɔ̃

Frequency of the first name Napoléon by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Napoléon by the year of baptisms listed in Genealogy Quebec’s data. It highlights the periods when this first name appears most often and its evolution across generations.

14,370total mentions

Annual evolution of the first name NapoléonLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Napoléon in baptisms by year.2,0001,5001,00050001795183118671903193919751795–1799 5 baptisms1805–1809 15 baptisms1810–1814 15 baptisms1815–1819 25 baptisms1820–1824 40 baptisms1825–1829 70 baptisms1830–1834 105 baptisms1835–1839 280 baptisms1840–1844 525 baptisms1845–1849 850 baptisms1850–1854 1,335 baptisms1855–1859 1,665 baptisms1860–1864 1,700 baptisms1865–1869 1,655 baptisms1870–1874 1,435 baptisms1875–1879 1,160 baptisms1880–1884 1,080 baptisms1885–1889 930 baptisms1890–1894 490 baptisms1895–1899 415 baptisms1900–1904 245 baptisms1905–1909 165 baptisms1910–1914 70 baptisms1915–1919 45 baptisms1925–1929 10 baptisms1930–1934 25 baptisms1935–1939 5 baptisms1940–1944 5 baptisms1975–1979 5 baptisms

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