Lolly is a hypocorism for various given names, including the English name Laura. Young children often have difficulty in pronouncing the letter r, which resulted in nicknames like Lolly that substitute the letter l for r. Other examples include Dolly for Dorothy, Hallie for Harriet, Molly or Polly for Mary, and Sally for Sarah.[1] [2]

Lolly
GenderUnisex
Language(s)English
Origin
MeaningHypocorism for various names
Other names
Related namesLoli

Women

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  • Ololade "Lolly" Adefope (born c. 1990/1991), British stand-up comedian and actress of Nigerian descent
  • Laura "Lolly" de Jonge (born 1960), Canadian Métis family advocate, corporate social responsibility practitioner, filmmaker and magazine founder
  • Janet Gaynor, stage name of American actress Laura "Lolly" Gainor (1906–1984)
  • Anna "Lolly" Kumble (born 1977), British singer, dancer and TV presenter of Indian and English descent
  • Elizabeth "Lolly" Yeats (1868–1940), Anglo-Irish educator and publisher

Fictional characters

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See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Evans, Cleveland Kent (6 November 2022). "Cleveland Evans: Now uncommon, Sally was found on stage, screen and sky". omaha.com. Omaha World Herald. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  2. ^ Evans, Cleveland Kent (24 September 2023). "Cleveland Evans: Molly peaked with millennials". omaha.com. Omaha World Herald. Retrieved 20 January 2024.