English Explanatory Dictionary

Nolan

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A surname from Irish.
  2. A male given name transferred from the surname.
  3. An unincorporated community in Nolan County, Texas, United States.
  4. An unincorporated community in Mingo County, West Virginia, United States.

Pronunciation

/ˈnəʊlən/ /ˈnoʊlən/ /ˈnəʉlən/

Word forms

Nolan

Etymology

Anglicized from Irish Ó Nualláin (literally “descendant of Nuallán”), diminutive of nuall (“chariot-fighter, champion”).

Derived words

Nolan chart Nolan County Nolanesque nolanite Nolanverse
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