Bonaparte
biographical name
Bo·na·parte
ˈbō-nə-ˌpärt 
variants
Italian Buonaparte
Corsican family including
Napoléon I
nə-ˈpōl-yən
; Louis 1778–1846 father of Napoléon III king of Holland; Jérôme 1784–1860 king of Westphalia
-ˈpō-lē-ən
(q.v.) and his brothers: Joseph 1768-1844 king of Naples and Spain;
Lucien 1775-1840 prince of Ca*ni*no
kə-ˈnē-(ˌ)nō
; Louis 1778–1846 father of Napoléon III king of Holland; Jérôme 1784–1860 king of Westphalia
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“Bonaparte.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Bonaparte. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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