Dictionary

Molly en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈmɑ.li/ (General-American)
• /ˈmɒ.li/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

From Moll, diminutive lambdacism of Mary + -y.

Meanings

1. (Canada, US, alt-of, slang, uncountable) Alternative letter-case form of molly: the crystalline or powdered form of MDMA.
   alt of molly
2. (countable, historical, uncountable) A Molly Maguire.

Forms

Molly en · PROPN

Pronunciation

• /ˈmɑ.li/ (General-American)
• /ˈmɒ.li/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

From Moll, diminutive lambdacism of Mary + -y.

Meanings

1. A diminutive of Mary or, less often, Margaret.
   • "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." 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:
   • 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. 1928, Joyce Lankester Brisley, chapter 1, in Milly-Molly-Mandy Stories:
2. A female given name from Hebrew.

Forms

Descendants

Màili · Molly · Mallaidh