Nolly
Proper noun
Meaning
Nolly
(archaic) A diminutive of the male given name Oliver.
Examples
Here lies Nolly Goldsmith, for shortness called Noll, Who wrote like an angel, and talk'd like poor Poll.
Their son, Oliver Madox Brown (1855–1874) (known as Nolly) showed promise both as an artist and poet, but died of blood poisoning before his maturity.
The death of Nolly was a crushing blow for Brown, and he kept a room for his son's belongings as a shrine.