Nolan

proper nouncommon in dialogue

United Kingdom//ˈnəʊlən//
United States//ˈnoʊlən//
Australia//ˈnəʉlən//

A surname from Irish.

proper noun

1
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 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.

Etymology

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

noir · Of or pertaining to film noir, or the atmosphere associated…noise · Various sounds, usually unwanted or unpleasant.noisy · Making a noise, especially a loud unpleasant sound

Nolan · A surname from Irish.

nominate · To name someone as a candidate for a particular role or…nominated · Having received a nomination.nomination · An act or instance of nominating.

The neighbouring pages — Alphabetical order follows the rules of the language, not byte values: an accent decides only between two otherwise identical words, and Spanish files Ñ as a letter of its own.