"Nola" meaning in English

See Nola in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: From Latin Nola. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|Nola}} Latin Nola Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Nola
  1. A town and comune in the Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy. Categories (place): Municipalities of Italy, Places in Campania, Italy, Places in Italy, Places in Naples, Towns in Campania, Italy, Towns in Italy
    Sense id: en-Nola-en-name-LfZT0CM1
  2. Its bishopric.
    Sense id: en-Nola-en-name-7asV1SR1
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: nola
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

Etymology: From Finola, from Irish Fionnghuala. In the US, also under the influence of the male name Nolan (which see). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|ga|Fionnghuala}} Irish Fionnghuala Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Nola
  1. A female given name from Irish. Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names
    Sense id: en-Nola-en-name-wQzvhW3f
  2. An unincorporated community in Scott County, Arkansas, United States. Categories (place): Places in Arkansas, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Arkansas, USA
    Sense id: en-Nola-en-name-nt~B2xrJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 0 18 51 3 24 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 4 1 17 79 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 2 2 13 49 9 17 3 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 2 10 50 7 23 2 4
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Proper name

Forms: Nolas [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Italian Nola. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|it|Nola}} Italian Nola Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Nola (plural Nolas)
  1. A surname from Italian.
    Sense id: en-Nola-en-name-rsy3jwmJ Categories (other): English surnames
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Proper name

IPA: /noʊ.lə/ [US]
Rhymes: -əʊlə Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Nola
  1. Alternative letter-case form of NOLA (New Orleans, Louisiana). Tags: alt-of Alternative form of: NOLA (extra: New Orleans, Louisiana)
    Sense id: en-Nola-en-name-QwNpG4Px
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 4

Inflected forms

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