"Dolan" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈdoʊlən/ [General-American], /ˈdəʊlən/ [Received-Pronunciation] Forms: Doland [alternative]
Rhymes: -əʊlən Etymology: From Irish Ó Duibhlin. Doublet of Devlin. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ga|Ó Duibhlin}} Irish Ó Duibhlin, {{doublet|en|Devlin}} Doublet of Devlin Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Dolan
  1. A surname from Irish that originated in Ireland. Derived forms: Dolans Bay
    Sense id: en-Dolan-en-name-nKLc4yv- Categories (other): English surnames, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 51 49
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: Dolans [plural], Doland [alternative]
Etymology templates: {{wp|+ people}} Head templates: {{en-noun}} Dolan (plural Dolans)
  1. A member of a people from what is now Xinjiang Province in China.
    Sense id: en-Dolan-en-noun-poaE27GK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 43 57 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 51 49
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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