name
Meaning 1
A diminutive of the male given name Oliver.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- Old Noll (a nickname of Oliver Cromwell)
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
noll
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Pronunciation
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/nɒl/
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Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
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rhymes with -ɒl
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homophone: gnoll (one pronunciation)
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CMU ARPABET: N OW1 L Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
name
Meaning 2
A surname.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
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noun
Meaning 3
The head, especially the top of the head.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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History
Etymology
From Oliver, compare Neddie and Nellie, respectively from Edward and Eleanor.
From Middle English nol, from Old English hnol. Cognate with Dutch nol (“top of a sand-dune”).