Carolan

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proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Ó Cearbhalláin →
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Meanings

proper nounCarolan (countable and uncountable, plural Carolans)

plural Carolans · alternative Carlan

  1. countableuncountableA surname from Irish.
  2. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Logan County, Arkansas, United States.

Origin

  1. IrishÓ Cearbhalláin“descendant of Cearbhallán”
  2. EnglishCarolan

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Cearbhalláin (“descendant of Cearbhallán”), a diminutive of Cearbhall (“Carroll”).

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Cite this entry
APA

Carolan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Carolan

MLA

“Carolan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Carolan. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Carolan,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Carolan.

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