Nolan

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Nolan

/ˈnəʊlən/ UK
/ˈnoʊlən/ US
/ˈnəʉlən/ Australia

Rhymes with -əʊlən

Where it comes from

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

proper noun

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 prop
A male given name transferred from the surname.
An unincorporated community in Nolan County, Texas, United States.
An unincorporated community in Mingo County, West Virginia, United States.

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Closest in meaning: eastwood, captain, illustrious, renowned, eminent, distinguished, champion, noble, exalted, esteemed, revered, heroic, celebrated, acclaimed, prestigious, notable

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@misc{nolan_2026,
  title = {Nolan},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/nolan},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}