Dolly Name Meaning & Origin
Dolly
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.
From A World of Baby Names by Teresa Norman.
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- Comments and insights on the name Dolly
Has the same letters as Lloyd
Oh for pete's sake what's with all this anagram crap!
Bring BABY NAME REVIEWS back! That was a better website than this!
- Personal experiences with the name Dolly
She'll likely be given a LOT of dolls. It's up to her to decide whether that's a good thing or not :)
- Nicknames for Dolly
Doll, Dolly Olly Oxen Free, Helllloooo Dolly!, Pardon me Ms. Parton (Dolly Parton)
- Meanings and history of the name Dolly
- Famous real-life people named Dolly
Dolley Madison, First Lady and wife of James Madison
Dolly Parton, American country singer
Dolly Rebecca Rose O'Connell (b. 2009), daughter of American actress Rebecca Romijn and American actor Jerry O'Connell- Dolly in song, story & screen
Dolly Levi, heroine of the musical "Hello, Dolly!"
Dolly, only daughter in "The Family Circus" comic strip by Bil Keane