Molly (name)
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| Gender: | Female Female Female is the sex of an organism, or a part of an organism, which produces non-mobile ova .- Defining characteristics :The ova are defined as the larger gametes in a heterogamous reproduction system, while the smaller, usually motile gamete, the spermatozoon, is produced by the male... |
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| Meaning: | pet form of Mary Mary (given name) Mary is a feminine given name, the English form of the name Maria, which was in turn a Latin form of the Greek names Μαριαμ, or Mariam, and Μαρια, or Maria, found in the New Testament. Both New Testament names were forms of the Hebrew name מִרְיָם or Miryam.The usual meaning given by various... or Margaret Margaret (name) Margaret is a female first name, derived from the Greek word margarites meaning "pearl." It may have originally been derived from the Sanskrit word मञ्यरी mañjarī.... |
Molly or Mollie is a pet-name for Mary
Mary (given name)
Mary is a feminine given name, the English form of the name Maria, which was in turn a Latin form of the Greek names Μαριαμ, or Mariam, and Μαρια, or Maria, found in the New Testament. Both New Testament names were forms of the Hebrew name מִרְיָם or Miryam.The usual meaning given by various...
(or occasionally Margaret
Margaret (name)
Margaret is a female first name, derived from the Greek word margarites meaning "pearl." It may have originally been derived from the Sanskrit word मञ्यरी mañjarī....
). It is sometimes used as a name in its own right.
People
- Molly BurnettMolly BurnettMolly Kathleen Burnett is an American actress and occasional singer. She has portrayed Melanie Jonas on the NBC soap opera Days of our Lives since July 31, 2008.-Personal life:Burnett was born on April 23, 1988 in Littleton, Colorado...
, American actress and singer - Molly Brown: Margaret BrownMargaret BrownMargaret Brown was an American socialite, philanthropist, and activist who became famous due to her involvement with the 1912 sinking of the RMS Titanic, after exhorting the crew of lifeboat 6 to return to look for survivors. It is unclear whether any survivors were found after life boat 6...
, a survivor of the RMS Titanic, who was nicknamed "The Unsinkable Molly Brown" but was never actually known as Molly in her lifetime - Molly Ferguson, American fashion model
- Molly IvinsMolly IvinsMary Tyler "Molly" Ivins was an American newspaper columnist, populist, political commentator, humorist and author.-Early life and education:Ivins was born in Monterey, California, and raised in Houston, Texas...
, political humorist and journalist - Molly MalakiasMolly MalakiasMolly Malakias Malaysian born model has successfully carved an impressive international modeling career. Her international modeling career kicked off after was crowned Miss Beauty Queen World in the 1989 contest held in Hamburg, Germany....
, Malaysian model - Molly Hughes, British author
- Molly RingwaldMolly RingwaldMolly Kathleen Ringwald is an American actress, singer and dancer. Having appeared in the John Hughes movies Sixteen Candles , The Breakfast Club , and Pretty in Pink , Ringwald has been frequently named the greatest teen star of all time...
, American actress, singer, and dancer - Molly PearsonMolly PearsonMolly Pearson was a Scottish stage actress of the early 20th century. She was born in Edinburgh.-Theatrical career:...
, stage actress of the early 20th century - Meme Molly, English host of RocketboomRocketboomRocketboom is a daily vlog produced by Andrew Baron that was most recently hosted by Meme Molly until August 25, 2011. Joanne Colan hosted from July 12, 2006 until April 17, 2009. In the intervening time between Colan and Molly, Caitlin Hill hosted a few episodes in April 2009...
- Mollie KingMollie KingMollie Elizabeth King is an English singer-songwriter. She is best known for being a member of girl group, The Saturdays. In the band, King has successfully enjoyed ten top-ten and five top-five singles on the UK Singles Chart and three top-ten albums on the UK Albums Chart...
(born 1987), British singer The Saturdays - Mollie SugdenMollie SugdenIsobel Mary 'Mollie' Sugden was an English comedy actress best known for portraying the saleswoman Mrs. Slocombe in the British sitcom Are You Being Served? from 1972 to 1985. She later reprised this role in Grace & Favour, which ran from 1992 to 1993...
, British actress - Molly O'Connell, the runner up of America's Next Top Model, Cycle 16America's Next Top Model, Cycle 16America's Next Top Model, Cycle 16 is the sixteenth cycle of America's Next Top Model and the tenth season to be aired on The CW network...
.
Fictional characters
- Molly McIntire, a character in a series of books by Valerie TrippValerie TrippValerie Tripp is a children's book author, best known for her work with the American Girl series.She grew up in Mount Kisco, New York with three sisters....
based on the American GirlAmerican GirlAmerican Girl is a line of dolls, books, and accessories.American Girl may also refer to:* American Girl , a magazine published by the American Girl company* American Girl , a 2002 American film...
franchise. - Molly MillionsMolly MillionsMolly Millions is a recurring character in stories and novels written by William Gibson, particularly his Sprawl trilogy. She first appeared in Johnny Mnemonic, to which she makes an oblique reference in Neuromancer...
, a character in several stories by William GibsonWilliam GibsonWilliam Gibson is an American-Canadian science fiction author.William Gibson may also refer to:-Association football:*Will Gibson , Scottish footballer... - Molly Weasley, character in J.K. Rowling's Harry PotterHarry PotterHarry Potter is a series of seven fantasy novels written by the British author J. K. Rowling. The books chronicle the adventures of the adolescent wizard Harry Potter and his best friends Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger, all of whom are students at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry...
series. - Mollie, a vain mare in George Orwell's Animal FarmAnimal FarmAnimal Farm is an allegorical novella by George Orwell published in England on 17 August 1945. According to Orwell, the book reflects events leading up to and during the Stalin era before World War II...
- Molly Bloom, wife of Leopold in James Joyce's UlyssesUlyssesUlysses is derived from Ulixes, the Latin name for Odysseus, a character in ancient Greek literature. For more on the name Ulysses, see Ulysses .Ulysses may also refer to:- Literature and film :...
- Molly (The Big Comfy Couch)Molly (The Big Comfy Couch)Molly is Loonette the Clown's dolly in The Big Comfy Couch. Loonette found her in a barrel with a sign marked "Free to a good home", and adopted her....
, a clown dolly from The Big Comfy CouchThe Big Comfy CouchThe Big Comfy Couch is a Canadian children's television series about Loonette the Clown and her doll Molly, who solve everyday problems on their "Big Comfy Couch". It aired from 1992 until early 2006. Re-runs of the show are still being aired on Treehouse TV. It was produced by Cheryl Wagner and... - Molly Moon, from the Molly Moon series
Animals
- MollyPolly and MollyPolly and Molly , two ewes, were the first mammals to have been successfully cloned from an adult somatic cell and to be transgenic animals at the same time. This is not to be confused with Dolly the Sheep which was the first animal to be successfully cloned from an adult somatic cell where there...
, genetically engineered sheep