Moll

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See also: moll and møll

English

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Etymology

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A diminutive lambdacism of Mary. Compare Sally from Sarah and Hal from Harry.

Proper noun

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Moll

  1. (archaic) A pet name for Mary.
  2. (possibly older usage) Alternative form of Mol, Belgium
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Anagrams

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German

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Etymology 1

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Borrowed from Latin mollis.

Noun

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Moll n (strong, genitive Moll, no plural)

  1. (music) minor
    Antonym: Dur
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Descendants
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  • Norwegian Bokmål: moll

Etymology 2

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Noun

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Moll m (strong, genitive Molles or Molls, plural Molle or Molls))

  1. cotton molton
    Synonyms: Molton, Baumwollmolton
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Etymology 3

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Proper noun

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Moll m or f (proper noun, surname, masculine genitive Molls or (with an article) Moll, feminine genitive Moll, plural Molls)

  1. a surname

Further reading

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Yola

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Etymology

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A diminutive lambdacism of Maree.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Moll

  1. a female given name
    • 1927, “ZONG O DHREE YOLA MYTHENS”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 131, line 15:
      Zyin "Thaar gows Peg an Moll an Kaat
      Saying "There goes Peg and Moll and Kate,

References

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  • Kathleen A. Browne (1927) The Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland Sixth Series, Vol.17 No.2, Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland, page 131