English word molly comes from English Marion

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Detailed word origin of molly

Dictionary entry	Language	Definition
Marion	English (eng)	(chiefly, US) A male given name., transferred from the surname, or by folk etymology seen as a masculine form of Mary.. A city in Arkansas, USA, and the county seat of Crittenden County.. A city in Illinois, USA, and the county seat of Williamson County.. A city in Indiana, USA, and the county seat of Grant County.. A city in North Carolina, USA, and county seat of McDowell County. Named [...]
molly	English (eng)	(now, _, chiefly, _, Ireland) A woman or girl, especially of low status.. (slang) An effeminate male, a male homosexual.. (slang, uncountable) Pure MDMA powder.. A bird, the wagtail.. A female cat; a she-cat.. A mollemoke.. A molly bolt.