Message: "Re: Origin of "Molly, Mali, Moli, Molli", etc."

Re: Origin of "Molly, Mali, Moli, Molli", etc.

by তন্ময় ভট (guest)

6/4/2005, 3:58 PM

There is indeed a sanskrit mAli of unknown origin (possibly related to a place name: all the words mAl- have something to do with garland of lowers) but it is masculine (meaning garlanded or gardener or garland peddler) and, though a common word in many modern Indian languages, is rarely used today as a name. mAlinI, the corresponding female form (which could, in addition, mean wife of a gardener) is however still alive.

I never thought Molly had anything to do with Sanskrit.

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Origin of "Molly, Mali, Moli, Molli", etc. · Molly Nudo · 6/4/2005, 3:01 PM

•Mali is the standard Welsh spelling of Molly :) nt · Cerise Demonheart · 6/6/2005, 6:51 AM

•Re: Origin of "Molly, Mali, Moli, Molli", etc. · Miss Claire · 6/4/2005, 5:02 PM

•Re: Origin of "Molly, Mali, Moli, Molli", etc. · hugh Curran · 6/6/2005, 6:20 PM

•Re: Origin of "Molly, Mali, Moli, Molli", etc. · Imogen · 6/4/2005, 3:33 PM

•Re: Origin of "Molly, Mali, Moli, Molli", etc. · Jae · 6/4/2005, 3:32 PM

•Re: Origin of "Molly, Mali, Moli, Molli", etc. · তন্ময় ভট · 6/4/2005, 3:58 PM

•Re: Origin of "Molly, Mali, Moli, Molli", etc. · Molly Nudo · 6/6/2005, 8:05 AM

•Re: Origin of "Molly, Mali, Moli, Molli", etc. · তন্ময় ভট · 6/6/2005, 9:41 AM

•Question: · Lala · 6/4/2005, 5:41 PM

•Re: Question: · তন্ময় ভট · 6/4/2005, 7:52 PM

•Been meaning to ask you something. · Charlie Blue · 6/5/2005, 2:16 PM

•Re: Been meaning to ask you something. · তন্ময় ভট · 6/5/2005, 3:08 PM

•Ahh... Thank you. (m) · Charlie Blue · 6/5/2005, 3:37 PM

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