Other Forms FormsNoll, Nölte, Nolle, Nolde, Noelke, Nolty, Noltey, Noldey, Noldy, Noltin, Nolting, Knoll, Knolle, Knole, Knol, Nole
Meaning & History
From a short form of various medieval given names derived from Germanic given names ending with -n and wald meaning "rule", for example Arnold and Reinwald. A famous bearer is American actor Nick Nolte (1941-).