Dolan

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US/ˈdoʊlən/UK/ˈdəʊlən/

proper noun

A surname from Irish that originated in Ireland.

OriginIrish Ó Duibhlin →
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Meanings

Dolan1

proper noun

alternative Doland

  1. A surname from Irish that originated in Ireland.

Dolan2

nounDolan (plural Dolans)

plural Dolans · alternative Doland

  1. A member of a people from what is now Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China.

Origin

  1. IrishÓ Duibhlin
  2. EnglishDolan

From Irish Ó Duibhlin. Doublet of Devlin.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Dolan

stolencolonNolanswollensolonBolanmesocolontetracolon
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Anagrams

nodalLandoNdolaLadon
Cite this entry
APA

Dolan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dolan

MLA

“Dolan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dolan. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Dolan,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dolan.

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