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Meaning & History
A nickname for Oliver or Olivia. It is a form of the nickname Noll, arisen from the pet name "Mine Ol" that became contracted with the "n" sound added.An example of Nolly used as a nickname (in the case, for the male name Oliver) is in a part of Charles Dickens' Oliver Twist (1838): " 'Nolly, dear?' murmured Nancy in a gentle voice; 'Nolly?'"