English Explanatory Dictionary

Bonaparte

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A Corsican surname, most notably borne by Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821).
  2. A former name for the island of Réunion.

Word forms

Bonaparte

Etymology

Ultimately from Italian buona (“good”) and parte (“part, share, portion”).

Derived words

Bonapartean Bonapartesque Bonapartism Bonapartist
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