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Harlan

Harlan proper noun: a surname from Old English.

Proper noun

Harlan

  1. A surname from Old English.
  2. A male given name transferred from the surname or place name.
  3. A census-designated place in Allen County, Indiana.
  4. A city, the county seat of Shelby County, Iowa.
  5. An unincorporated community in Smith County, Kansas.
  6. A home rule city, the county seat of Harlan County, Kentucky.
  7. An unincorporated community in Lincoln County, Oregon.
  8. Three townships in the United States, listed under Harlan Township.

Origin of Harlan

American contraction of Harland, from Old English har (“grey”) / hara (“hare”) + land (“land”).

Words formed from Harlan

Questions about Harlan

What does Harlan mean?
Harlan means a surname from Old English.
What part of speech is Harlan?
Harlan is a proper noun.

Words near Harlan in the dictionary

  1. harks back
  2. harkye
  3. harl
  4. Harlacher
  5. Harlachers
  6. Harlan
  7. Harlan County
  8. Harlan's ground sloth
  9. Harlan's ground sloths
  10. Harlan's hawk
  11. Harlan's hawks

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