Moll

Short form of Molly, diminutive of Mary, Hebrew or Egyptian"drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved"

"drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved"

Moll Origin and Meaning

The name Moll is a girl's name meaning "drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved".

Moll is one of those names that is used all the time as a nickname for a nickname, but rarely put on the birth certificate. Moll Flanders is an eponymous 18th century novel by Daniel Defoe, the author of Robinson Crusoe,

Famous People Named Moll

• Mary "Moll" Davis English actress; mistress to King Charles II

The name Moll in Pop Culture

• "Moll Flanders " 1722 novel by Daniel Defoe and its main character
• Moll Yellowhammer the "Chaste Maid" of the title of Thomas Middleton's play "A Chaste Maid in Cheapside" (1611,13)
• Moll Hackabout main character in William Hogarth's "A Harlot's Progress"
• Moll character in the 1937 musical "The Cradle Will Rock"
• Gun moll slang for a female criminal or a gangster's girlfriend