Dolly
Pronunciation: DAHL-ee (key)
Origin of the name Dolly:
Pet form of Dorothy (gift of God) and Delores (sorrows), Dolly is now commonly bestowed as an independent given name.
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Dolley Madison, First Lady and wife of James Madison
Dolly Parton, American country singer
Dolly Rebecca Rose O'Connell, daughter of Rebecca Romijn- Dolly in song, story & screen: | Edit
Dolly Levi, heroine of the musical "Hello, Dolly!"
Dolly, only daughter in "The Family Circus" comic strip by Bil Keane
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