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View Name: Dolly
DOLLY
Gender:
Feminine
Usage:
English
Pronounced:
DAHL-ee
[key]
Diminutive
of
DOROTHY
.
Doll
and
Dolly
were used from the 16th century, and the common English word
doll
(for the plaything) is derived from them. In modern times this name is also sometimes used as a diminutive of
DOLORES
.
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