Moll
Short form of Molly, diminutive of Mary, Hebrew or Egyptian"drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved"
"drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved"
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Updated Wed Feb 18 2026
Moll Origin and Meaning
Variation of Mary
Famous People Named Moll
- Mary "Moll" DavisEnglish actress; mistress to King Charles II
The name Moll in Pop Culture
- "Moll Flanders" 1722 novel by Daniel Defoe and its main character
- Moll Yellowhammerthe "Chaste Maid" of the title of Thomas Middleton's play "A Chaste Maid in Cheapside" (1611,13)
- Moll Hackaboutmain character in William Hogarth's "A Harlot's Progress"
- Mollcharacter in the 1937 musical "The Cradle Will Rock"
- Gun mollslang for a female criminal or a gangster's girlfriend
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