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Origin Of The Surname Nolan
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Meaning Of The Surname Nolan
Descendant of the Herald
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Interesting
Facts About
Nolan
Nolan is one of a few Anglicisations’ of the Old Gaelic surname O’Nullian. The prefixed ‘O’ denotes that the name is patronymic, and the ‘Nullian’ element is the first name being passed on. Nullian is said to mean ‘Herald’. Gaelic patronymic name were traditionally given to clan members to pass down the name of the clan chieftain or a revered elder, in this case the ‘herald’. Christopher Nolan the American film director is a famous bearer of this surname. |
Nolan Statistics
Nolan is the number 812 ranked surname in the United Kingdom.
According to our statistics around 12,178 share the surname Nolan in the UK.
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