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Polly Maria Höfler
Polly is a given name, most often feminine, which originated as a variant of Molly (name), Molly (a diminutive of Mary (name), Mary). Polly may also be a short form of names such as Polina (given name), Polina, Polona (given name), Polona, Pauline (given name), Pauline, Paula (given name), Paula or Paulina (given name), Paulina. People Female Given name * PJ Harvey (born 1969), English singer/songwriter * Polly Apfelbaum (born 1955), American contemporary visual artist * Polly Arnold (born 1972), British academic * Polly Baca (born 1941), American politician * Polly Bartlett, American serial killer, perhaps fictitious * Polly Barton, American textile artist * Polly Bemis (1853–1933), Chinese-American pioneer * Polly Bennett (1922–2003), American artist * Polly Berry (c. 1818–c. 1870–1880), also known as Polly Crockett and Polly Wash, African-American slave who successfully sued for her freedom and that of her daughter * Polly Borland (born 1959), Australian photographer * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Molly (name)
Molly (also spelled Molli or Mollie) is a diminutive of the feminine name Mary that, like other English diminutives in use since the Middle Ages, substituted l for r. Molly evolved from the English diminutive Mally. English surnames such as Moll, Mollett, and Mollison are derived from Molly. Molly has also been used as a diminutive of Margaret and Martha since the 1700s and as an independent name since at least 1720. The name was more popular in the United States than elsewhere in the Anglosphere in the 1800s due to usage by Irish-American families and by Jewish American families who used Molly as an English version of Hebrew names such as Miriam and Malka. Its popularity with Americans was also influenced by stories about Molly Pitcher, a heroine of the American Revolutionary War. Usage The name has been among the 1,000 most popular names for girls in the United States since 1880 and was among the 100 most popular names for American girls at different times between 1987 and 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
