Ampère

See also: ampere, Ampere, ampère, and Ampére

French

Etymology

Surname originating near Grenoble in the French Alps, possibly from Occitan emperi (“empire”), from Latin imperium, referring to the nearby Holy Roman Empire.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɑ̃.pɛʁ/

Proper noun

Ampère ?

  1. a surname, known for:
    André-Marie Ampère, French physicist
    Jean-Jacques Ampère, French author

Derived terms

References
  • Second Supplement to the Catalogue of Books in the Mercantile Library of the City of New York: Accessions October 1869 to April 1872, p. 8
  • Geneaneat - Ampère

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