Polly is a given name, most often feminine, which originated as a variant of
Molly (a diminutive of
Mary).[1] Polly may also be a short form of names such as
Polina,
Polona,
Pauline,
Paula or
Paulina.
Polly Berry (c. 1818–c. 1870–1880), also known as Polly Crockett and Polly Wash, African-American slave who successfully sued for her freedom and that of her daughter
Polly Ann Young (1908–1997), American actress, sister of Loretta Young
Polly Young (1749–1799), English soprano, composer and keyboard player
Nickname
Caresse Crosby (1891–1970), American art patron, poet, publisher, peace activist and inventor of the first modern brassiere to receive a patent and gain wide acceptance
Mary Jefferson Eppes (1778–1804), a daughter of Thomas Jefferson, known as Polly during her childhood
Mary Ann Nichols (1845–1888), a victim of the Whitechapel murders attributed to Jack the Ripper
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Polly is a given name, most often feminine, which originated as a variant of
Molly (a diminutive of
Mary).[1] Polly may also be a short form of names such as
Polina,
Polona,
Pauline,
Paula or
Paulina.
Polly Berry (c. 1818–c. 1870–1880), also known as Polly Crockett and Polly Wash, African-American slave who successfully sued for her freedom and that of her daughter
Polly Ann Young (1908–1997), American actress, sister of Loretta Young
Polly Young (1749–1799), English soprano, composer and keyboard player
Nickname
Caresse Crosby (1891–1970), American art patron, poet, publisher, peace activist and inventor of the first modern brassiere to receive a patent and gain wide acceptance
Mary Jefferson Eppes (1778–1804), a daughter of Thomas Jefferson, known as Polly during her childhood
Mary Ann Nichols (1845–1888), a victim of the Whitechapel murders attributed to Jack the Ripper
This page or section lists people that share the same
given name. If an
internal link led you here, you may wish to change that link to point directly to the intended article.