Bonaparte is an Italian surname. It derives from Italian ''bona'' (''buona'') 'good' and ''parte'' 'solution' or 'match' (a name bestowed as an expression of satisfaction at a newborn's arrival). Bonaparte may refer to:

People

*The

House of Bonaparte Italian and Corsican: ''Casa di Buonaparte'', native_name_lang=French, coat of arms=Arms of the French Empire3.svg, caption=Coat of arms assumed by Emperor Napoleon I, image_size=150px, alt=Coat of Arms of Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, typ ...

, an imperial and royal European dynasty GENEALOGICAL PROFILE OF KING JOSEPH BONAPARTE

Napoleon I Napoleon Bonaparte ; it, Napoleone Bonaparte, ; co, Napulione Buonaparte. (born Napoleone Buonaparte; 15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821), later known by his regnal name Napoleon I, was a French military commander and political leader who ...

of France (1769–1821), founder **

Joseph Bonaparte it, Giuseppe-Napoleone Buonaparte es, José Napoleón Bonaparte , house = Bonaparte , father = Carlo Buonaparte , mother = Letizia Ramolino , birth_date = 7 January 1768 , birth_place = Corte, Corsica, Republic of ...

, King of Naples and Spain * José Bonaparte (1928–2020), Argentine paleontologist * Charles Bonaparte (disambiguation), the name of several people *

Napoleon Bonaparte (disambiguation) Napoleon (1769–1821) was a French military leader and emperor. Napoleon Bonaparte may also refer to: * Napoléon Charles Bonaparte (1802–1807), prince of Holland and son of Napoleon I's brother Louis * Napoleon III (1803–1873) emperor of Fran ...

, the name of several people

Places

Australia

Bonaparte Basin The Bonaparte Basin is a sedimentary basin in Western Australia and the Northern Territory of Australia. Its total area is approximately , most of which is offshore. The sedimentary basin emerges at the Joseph Bonaparte Gulf and extends int ...

, sedimentary basin across the boundary of Western Australia and the Northern Territory *

Bonaparte Gulf Joseph Bonaparte Gulf is a large body of water off the coast of the Northern Territory and Western Australia and part of the Timor Sea. It was named after Joseph Bonaparte, brother of Napoleon and King of Naples (1806-1808) and then Spain (1808 ...

on the coast in the same area

Canada

Bonaparte River The Bonaparte River is a tributary of the Thompson River, joining it at the community of Ashcroft, British Columbia. The river is about long, including the length of Bonaparte Lake. Rising on the Silwhoiakun Plateau to the northwest of Kamloops, B ...

, a river in British Columbia *

Bonaparte Lake Bonaparte is an Italian surname. It derives from Italian ''bona'' (''buona'') 'good' and ''parte'' 'solution' or 'match' (a name bestowed as an expression of satisfaction at a newborn's arrival). Bonaparte may refer to: People *The House of Bo ...

, a lake in British Columbia **

Bonaparte Provincial Park Bonaparte Provincial Park is an 11,811 hectare provincial park in British Columbia, Canada. It is located within the Bonaparte Plateau. History The park was established April 30, 1996 under the Kamloops Land and Resource Management Plan (LRM ...

, a park in the area of the lake *

Bonaparte Plateau The Bonaparte Plateau, in British Columbia, Canada, is a sub-plateau of the Thompson Plateau which extends to the Quesnel River and lies between the Cariboo Mountains on the east and the Fraser River on the west. The Thompson Plateau is itself a ...

, a plateau in British Columbia

United States

* Bonaparte, Iowa, a city * Mount Bonaparte (Washington), a mountain in Washington State * Little Bonaparte Mountain, a mountain in Washington State *Lake Bonaparte, a small lake located on the western edge of the

Adirondack Park The Adirondack Park is a part of New York's Forest Preserve in northeastern New York, United States. The park was established in 1892 for “the free use of all the people for their health and pleasure”, and for watershed protection. The park ...

in northern New York State.

Other

* ''Bonaparte'' (album), 2014 * Bonaparte (band), a Berlin-based indie punk band * Bonaparte (horse), an Olympic medalist *Bonaparte, the mini-tank from the Masamune Shirow's ''

Dominion The term ''Dominion'' is used to refer to one of several self-governing nations of the British Empire. "Dominion status" was first accorded to Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Newfoundland, South Africa, and the Irish Free State at the 1926 ...

'' * Bonaparte First Nation, a band government in British Columbia, Canada **

Bonaparte Indian Reserve No. 3 Bonaparte is a settlement in British Columbia British Columbia (commonly abbreviated as BC) is the westernmost province of Canada, situated between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains. It has a diverse geography, with rugged landscap ...