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

• ampere

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

Anagrams

• empare, emparé, rampée