"Moll" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: A diminutive lambdacism of Mary. Compare Sally from Sarah and Hal from Harry. Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Moll
  1. (archaic) A pet name for Mary. Tags: archaic Categories (topical): English diminutives of female given names
    Sense id: en-Moll-en-name-YBetJWl8 Disambiguation of English diminutives of female given names: 57 43 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 59 41 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 49 24 7 1 19 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 45 29 4 1 21
  2. (possibly older usage) Alternative form of Mol, Belgium Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: Mol, Belgium Related terms: Molly, Mollie
    Sense id: en-Moll-en-name-gCgeO2g7
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          "ref": "1722 (indicated as 1721), [Daniel Defoe], The Fortunes and Misfortunes of the Famous Moll Flanders, &c. […], London: […] W[illiam Rufus] Chetwood, […]; and T. Edling, […], published 1722, →OCLC, page 262:",
          "text": "Theſe vvere they that gave me that Name of Moll Flanders: For it vvas no more of Affinity vvith my real Name, or vvith any of the Names I had ever gone by than black, is of Kin to vvhite, […]",
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          "text": "Theſe vvere they that gave me that Name of Moll Flanders: For it vvas no more of Affinity vvith my real Name, or vvith any of the Names I had ever gone by than black, is of Kin to vvhite, […]",
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