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Nolan

UK/ˈnəʊlən/US/ˈnoʊlən/

Nolan proper noun: a surname from Irish.

Proper noun

Nolan

  1. A surname from Irish.
    • Recently, Christopher Nolan made an interesting admission: The most famous line from his fan-favorite Batman film, 2008’s The Dark Knight, wasn’t his creation and was a line that he initially didn’t quite get. Nolan said his brother, frequent collaborator and co-writer Jonathan came up with the...2024 March 29, James Hibberd, “Jonathan Nolan Explains the Origin of ‘The Dark Knight’s’ Most Famous Line”, in The Hollywood Reporter
  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.

Origin of Nolan

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

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Phrases with Nolan

Words that rhyme with Nolan

Questions about Nolan

What does Nolan mean?
Nolan means a surname from Irish.
What part of speech is Nolan?
Nolan is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Nolan?
Nolan is pronounced /ˈnəʊlən/ (UK).

Words near Nolan in the dictionary

  1. nol-prossed
  2. nol-prosses
  3. nol-prossing
  4. nol. pros.
  5. nola
  6. Nolan
  7. Nolan chart
  8. Nolan charts
  9. Nolan County
  10. Noland
  11. Nolands

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