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"

Moll Origin and Meaning

Variation of Mary

Famous People Named Moll

• Mary "Moll" Davis English actress; mistress to King Charles II

The name Moll in Pop Culture

• "Moll Flanders " 1722 novel by Daniel Defoe and its main character
• Moll Yellowhammer the "Chaste Maid" of the title of Thomas Middleton's play "A Chaste Maid in Cheapside" (1611,13)
• Moll Hackabout main character in William Hogarth's "A Harlot's Progress"
• Moll character in the 1937 musical "The Cradle Will Rock"
• Gun moll slang for a female criminal or a gangster's girlfriend