Polly
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Polly is a nickname, and often a name in its own right, for girls, which was derived from the name Molly.
The name "Polly" is of German descent and means smart. In 18th and 19th Century New England, Polly was a common nickname for Mary.
A stereotypical parrot is often called Polly.
- Polly (novel), by Freya North
- Polly Klaas, a murder victim
- "Polly" (song), a song by Nirvana
- "Polly" (Kinks song), a song by the Kinks
- Polly Bergen, a singer and actress
- Polly (robot), an early vision-based mobile robot
- Polly (Doctor Who), a fictional character in Doctor Who
- Polly Spark, a fictional character in Knowledge Adventure's JumpStart Adventures 3rd Grade: Mystery Mountain
- Along Came Polly, film with character Polly Prince
- "Polly put the kettle on", nursery rhyme with Polly as the subject
- Polly Pocket, popular children's toy, mostly played with by young girls
- Polly Wolly Doodle, a song
- Polly, a television musical adaptation of the book Pollyanna, starring Keshia Knight Pulliam and Phylicia Rashad.
- Polly and Molly were two genetically engineered sheep.