Molly
See also: molly
EnglishEdit
Alternative formsEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Moll, diminutive lambdacism of Mary + -y.
PronunciationEdit
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈmɒ.li/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈmɑ.li/
Proper nounEdit
Molly
- A diminutive of Mary or, less often, Margaret.
- 1864 August – 1866 January, [Elizabeth] Gaskell, chapter 6, in Wives and Daughters. An Every-day Story. […], volume (please specify |volume=I or II), London: Smith, Elder and Co., […], published 1866, OCLC 83344188:
- "My name's Molly. It is an old-fashioned name, and I was christened Mary. But Papa likes Molly."
"That's right. Keep to the good old fashions, dear."
"Well, I must say I think Mary is prettier than Molly, and quite as old a name, too," said Mrs Hamley.
"I think it was," said Molly, lowering her voice, and dropping her eyes, "because mamma was Mary, and I was called Molly when she lived."
- 1928 Joyce Lankester Brisley: Milly-Molly-Mandy Stories. Chapter 1:
- But Mother and Father and Grandpa and Grandma and Uncle and Aunty couldn't very well call out "Millicent Margaret Amanda" every time they wanted her, so they shortened it to "Milly-Molly-Mandy" which is quite easy to say.
- A female given name from Hebrew.
DescendantsEdit
NounEdit
Molly (countable and uncountable, plural Mollies)
- (Canada, US) The crystalline or powdered form of MDMA.
- (historical) A Molly Maguire.
GermanEdit
PronunciationEdit
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NounEdit
Molly m (strong, genitive Mollys, plural Mollys)
DeclensionEdit
Declension of Molly [masculine, strong]
Further readingEdit
- “Molly” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
SwedishEdit
EtymologyEdit
From English Molly. First recorded as a Swedish name in 1806.
Proper nounEdit
Molly c (genitive Mollys)
- A female given name.