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The Name Nolan - Origin and Meaning of Nolan
  



The Name Nolan - Origin and Meaning of Nolan


Gender

Masculine

Origin of the Name Nolan

Irish

Usage of the Name Nolan

Irish, English

Meaning of the Name Nolan

The name Nolan comes from an Irish surname meaning "descendant of Nuallan" (the name Nuallan means "champion").

Famous Bearers

Bearers of the name include Nolan Richardson (born 1941), an American basketball coach; Nolan Ryan (born 1947), an American baseball player; Nolan North (born 1970), an American voice actor; Nolan Baumgartner (born 1976), a Canadian ice hockey player.
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