Nolan

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  • Irish, English
From an Irish surname which was derived from Ó Nualláin meaning "descendant of NUALLÁN". The baseball player Nolan Ryan (1947-) is a famous bearer of this name.

NUALLáN   male   Ancient Irish
Derived from Irish nuall "noble, famous" combined with a diminutive suffix.
EQUIVALENTS
ENGLISH: Nolan
IRISH: Nolan
OTHER FORMS
ANCIENT IRISH: Nuallán