Molly
Meaning: Its source is Mary, an English name meaning "Wished-for child."
Origin: "Mary."
Languages: This girl's name is used in English.
Nickname For: Mary
Compound Forms: Molliane
Alternative Spellings: Mollie
Variant Forms: Mollee
Popularity: The name Molly ranked 95th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics and 317th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.
This name was popular earlier in the 20th century, then fell off in usage, but has begun making a comeback in recent years.
Narrative: This nickname developed among the Irish, first in the form of Mally. Given of the plaintive Irish air ''Molly Malone'' (''selling cockles and mussels, alive, alive-o'') and the secret workingman's society the Molly MacGuires, the name's Irish connection seems to be a permanent feature.
Arts and Music
- ''Take a Look at Molly''
- Words by Hazel Lockwood, music by Lee Lockwood (see list of Names in Song titles)
Miscellaneous
- Mary ''Molly Pitcher'' Hays (died 1832)
American soldier who received a pension for her service at the battle of Monmouth in 1778.
- While carrying water to the soldiers (hence her nickname), Molly took over for her cannoneer husband when he succumbed to exhaustion (see list of Soldiers & Swashbucklers)
- Molly O'Neil
American chef, cookbook author and food writer.
- Food columnist for the New York Times Sunday Magazine (see list of Chefs)
Stage and Screen
- Molly O'Day
- Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Motion Picture (see list of Movie Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
- Molly Shannon (born 1964)
Comedienne.
- Cast member on ''''Saturday Night Live'''' (see list of Saturday Night Live)
The Literary World
- Molly Bloom
Fictional character
- Leopold''s wife in Ulysses by James Joyce (see list of Characters from the Classics)
- Molly Weasley
Fictional character
- Mother, member of the Weasley family (see list of Selected characters from the Harry Potter series by J. K. Rowling)
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Teasing Nicknames:
- Mo
- Good Golly Miss Molly
- Molly McButter
- Molly Dolly
- Jolly Molly
- Black Mollie
- Mollypop
- Molly Moo
- Milly-Molly-Mandy
- Polly Wanna Cracker?
- Mollywog
- Molly-Wolly-Doodle-All-the-Day
- Smally Molly
- Mogs
- Mole
- The Mooster
- Molly the Folly
- Miss Molly
- Mollowmar
- Moll Doll
- Molly Holly
- Moldy
Name: Molly
List:
- Molly on Google
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