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You might want to include in this entry that Napoleon is the English spelling of Napoléon. You see, the proper French spelling of the name includes an 'e' with an acute accent. In turn, the French name is a gallicized form of the Italian name Napoleone, which is the name that Napoleon (who was of Italian descent) was actually given at his birth and baptism. Napoleone is an old Italian name that has been around since at least the Renaissance.
So, in short: Napoleone (Italian) ---> Napoléon (French) ---> Napoleon (English)
For more information, see:
- entry for Napoleon at Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Napoleon (in English)
- popularity statistics for Napoleone in Renaissance Italy: http://www.behindthename.com/name/napoleone/top (in English). [noted -ed]
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So, in short: Napoleone (Italian) ---> Napoléon (French) ---> Napoleon (English)
For more information, see:
- entry for Napoleon at Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Napoleon (in English)
- popularity statistics for Napoleone in Renaissance Italy: http://www.behindthename.com/name/napoleone/top (in English). [noted -ed]
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https://rtfhs.org.uk/the_rtfhs_baptism_index/ -- YOUNG Napoleon, Bp 3 October 1886, Holy Trinity, South Shore, Blackpool, Lancashire, son of Alfred and Derelia Young, of Gipsies’ camp, South Shore, Hawker.
https://www.geocities.ws/seraphim_angel_2002/HeronPedigree.html -- George Napoleon Gray, b. Circa 1876 Bloxwich Stf