Nolan

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Nolan

  1. A surname from Irish.
    • 2024 March 29, James Hibberd, “Jonathan Nolan Explains the Origin of ‘The Dark Knight’s’ Most Famous Line”, in The Hollywood Reporter‎[1]:
      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 prophetic line, “You either die a hero, or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain.”
  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.

Derived terms

Cebuano

Etymology

From English Nolan, from Irish Gaelic.

Proper noun

Nolan

  1. a surname from Irish
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