Surname · also Occitan
Ampère
“empire”
Ampère is a surname, possibly from Occitan (ultimately Latin). It is used in French.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Ampère possibly goes back to Occitan emperi, meaning “empire.”
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Where it comes from
Ampère possibly comes from Occitan, and ultimately from Latin.
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How it developed
Possibly from Occitan emperi (“empire”), from Latin imperium.
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Ampère’s family of names
In French usage, Ampère as a surname has a conventional equivalent in the English form AMPERE.
The ring: across languages.
Across languages 2
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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