Moll

See also: moll and møll

English

Etymology

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

Proper noun

Moll

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

Anagrams

German

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Latin mollis.

Noun

Moll n (strong, genitive Moll, no plural)

  1. (music) minor
    Antonym: Dur
Declension
Declension of Moll [sg-only, neuter, strong]
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative ein das Moll
genitive eines des Moll
dative einem dem Moll
accusative ein das Moll
Descendants
  • → Norwegian Bokmål: moll

Noun

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

  1. cotton molton
    Synonyms: Molton, Baumwollmolton
Declension
Declension of Moll [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Moll die Molle, Molls)
genitive eines des Molles, Molls der Molle, Molls)
dative einem dem Moll, Molle1 den Mollen, Molls)
accusative einen den Moll die Molle, Molls)

1Now uncommon, see notes.

Proper noun

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

Yola

Etymology

A diminutive lambdacism of Maree.

Proper noun

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, line 15:
      Zyin "Thaar gows Peg an Moll an Kaat
      Saying "There goes Peg and Moll and Kate,

References
  • 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
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