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== Meaning ==
 
== Meaning ==

Revision as of 19:02, 15 July 2008

Noll

Variations: Knollys, Knoll, Knolle, Knolles, Knowles, Knowlys
Origin: unknown
Related Users: none
Geni Database: Noll

Meaning

English: In geography, a knoll is a small natural hill. Another possible meaning is "olive tree."

Background

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Geni.com Stats

As of 7/15/2008 there are xx profiles on Geni.com with the surname Noll - also see Noll Geni Search Results.

Variations

Knollys, Knoll, Knolle, Knolles, Knowles, Knowlys

Famous Persons

  • Landon Curt Noll: the discoverer of two Mersenne prime numbers. Also served as a city council member and vice-mayor in Sunnyvale, California.
  • Mark Noll: Professor of History at the University of Notre Dame, a progressive evangelical Christian scholar. In 2005, Noll was named by Time Magazine as one of the twenty-five most influential evangelicals in America.
  • John F. Noll: bishop of the Roman Catholic diocese of Fort Wayne, Indiana (1925-1956).

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