Bonaparte

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proper noun

A Corsican surname, most notably borne by Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821).

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Meanings

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

Origin

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

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APA

Bonaparte. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bonaparte

MLA

“Bonaparte.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bonaparte. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Bonaparte,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bonaparte.

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