First name origins & meanings:
- Italian: Fierce one from Naples
- African American: Lion in a new city
First name variations: Nappie, Nappy, Nap, Leon, Leo Last name origin & meaning: French (Napoléon) and Spanish (Napoleón): from
a Corsican personal name (see Napoleone). It was made famous by
the French Emperor Napoleon (1769–1821), and in some cases may have
been adopted as a surname in his honor.
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