noun
Nolan
NOH-luhn
noun
1
An Irish surname, and a first name derived from it.
"The director Christopher Nolan is known for mind-bending films like Inception."
How to Use Nolan
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA common Irish surname, also used as a given name.
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Etymology
Anglicized from the Irish surname Ó Nualláin, meaning "descendant of Nuallán," a name built on the word for a champion or chariot-fighter.