Harlan
proper nounattested in dialogue
A surname from Old English.
proper noun
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A surname from Old English.
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A male given name transferred from the surname or place name.
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A number of places in the United States: A census-designated place in Allen County, Indiana.
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A number of places in the United States: A city, the county seat of Shelby County, Iowa.
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A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Smith County, Kansas.
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A number of places in the United States: A home rule city, the county seat of Harlan County, Kentucky.
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A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Lincoln County, Oregon.
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A number of places in the United States: Three townships in the United States, listed under Harlan Township.
Etymology
American contraction of Harland, from Old English har (“grey”) / hara (“hare”) + land (“land”).