Corleone
Sicilian town, surname
Corleone is a town in Sicily, but in English it functions almost exclusively as a reference to *The Godfather*—the fictional mafia family in Mario Puzo's novel and Francis Ford Coppola's films.
To call someone a Corleone or compare a family to the Corleones suggests organized crime, ruthless loyalty, or dynastic power: The political family operated like the Corleones.
Male baptismal guardian
- donPut on attire
- bossWorkplace superior
- underbossCriminal organization's deputy
- consigliereMafia boss's trusted counselor
made man · omerta · Cosa Nostra · mafioso · mobster · hitman · enforcer · syndicate
Hebrew name, divine comparison
- SonnyTerm for young males
- FredoTraitorous family member
- ConnieNickname from Constance
- KayGiven name, often female
Coppola · Brando · Pacino · saga · dynasty · succession · betrayal · revenge
Related people together
- bloodlineAncestry through generations
- lineageDescent from progenitors
- successionFollowing in order
- inheritanceProperty received from ancestors
legacy · patriarch · sons · loyalty · honor · tradition · generational · clan
godfather
Male baptismal guardian
consigliere · made man · omerta · Cosa Nostra · mafioso · mobster · hitman · enforcer · syndicate · racketeering
Michael
Hebrew name, divine comparison
Kay · Coppola · Brando · Pacino · saga · dynasty · succession · betrayal · revenge · tragedy
family
Related people together
- bloodlineAncestry through generations
- lineageDescent from progenitors
- successionFollowing in order
inheritance · legacy · patriarch · sons · loyalty · honor · tradition · generational · clan · heirs
Sicily
Mediterranean's biggest island
- PalermoSicilian regional capital
- hilltop townSettlement atop a rise
- piazzaPublic urban square
Baroque · cannoli · arancini · Marsala · caponata · granita · cassata · citrus groves · olive oil · festa
influence
Power to affect others
- authorityPower to enforce obedience
- dominanceSuperior influence over others
- controlAuthority to direct
leverage · intimidation · empire · reign · hierarchy · command · respect · fear · network · alliances
- Fictional SurnamesAddams, Banks, Brady, Bundy, Cleaver
- GodfatherFredo, Sonny, Michael, Marlon Brando, Al Pacino
- organized crimemafia, mob, the mob, syndicate, crime syndicate
- Sicilian HistoryPalermo, Messina, Catania, Syracuse, Archimedes
- Sicilian MafiaCosa Nostra
- Crime SyndicatesCosa Nostra, Five Families, Sicilian Mafia, Medellin Cartel, Irish Mob
CorleoneGambino
Mafia family name
Genovese · Gotti · the Cleavers · Luciano · Capone
CorleoneFBI
U.S. domestic intelligence agency
the feds · law enforcement · police · Department of Justice · Eliot Ness
CorleoneAtticus Finch
Superman · Captain America · Andy Griffith · white hat · boy scout
- Michael Corleone
- Don CorleoneFictional mob patriarch
- Vito Corleone