It developed from Malle and Molle other medieval diminutives.

Molly name origin and meaning. In English Baby Names the meaning of the name Molly is. The name Molly is a girls name of Hebrew origin meaning bitter. In the past moll had meant a prostitute or a gangsters girlfriend making the use of this name uncommon until now.

Meanings and history of the name Molly. Molly as a girls name is pronounced MAH-lee. Medieval diminutive of Mary now often used independently.

Molly was traditionally a nickname for Mary - back when every other girl was named Mary. Famous real-life people named Molly. Proper name a diminutive of Moll which is a familiar form of Mary.

The name Molly is an English baby name. What Does Molly Mean and History. In English origin the meaning of name Molly is.

Mary is the anglicized version of the French Marie from the Latin Maria both of which are derived from the Hebrew Miriam who appears in the Book of Exodus as the sister of Moses and Aaron. Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland. Origin of molly From New Latin Mollienesia former genus name after Comte François Nicolas Mollien 17581850 French politician From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language 5th Edition From Molly the personal name a pet form of Mary.

It is of Irish and Latin origin and the meaning of Molly is star of the sea. Molly n1 a common 18c. Molly originated as a diminutive of Mary spawning from medieval variations Malle and Molle.