Polly

Polly is a given name, most often feminine, which originated as a variant of Molly (a diminutive of Mary). Polly may also be a short form of names such as Polina, Polona, Pauline, Paula or Paulina. People named or nicknamed Polly Female Caresse Crosby (1891–1970), American patron of the arts, poet, publisher, peace activist and inventor of the first modern brassiere to receive a patent and gain wide acceptance, who was also known as Polly Jacob and Polly Peabody Mary Jefferson Eppes (1778–1804), a daughter of Thomas Jefferson, known as Polly during her childhood Mary Ann "Polly" Nichols (1845–1888), a victim of the Whitechapel murders attributed to Jack the Ripper PJ Harvey (born 1969), English singer/songwriter Polly Adams (born 1939), English actress Polly Adler (1900–1962), Russian-born American madam and author Polly Apfelbaum (born 1955), American contemporary visual artist Polly Arnold (born 1972), British academic Polly Baca (born 1941), American politician Polly Bartlett, American serial killer perhaps fictitious Polly Barton, American textile artist Polly Bemis (1853–1933), Chinese-American pioneer Polly Bennett (1922–2003), American artist Polly Bergen (1930–2014), American actress and singer Polly Berry (c. 1818–c. 1870–1880), African-American slave who successfully sued for her freedom and that of her daughter Polly Borland (born 1959), Australian photographer Polly Bradfield, American violinist Polly Brown (born 1947), English singer Polly Draper (born 1955), American actress, screenwriter, playwright, producer and director Polly Dunbar, British author and illustrator Polly Emery (1875–1958), British actress Polly Gage (1805–1882), namesake of Aunt Polly’s Wash Tub Polly Granzow (born 1941), Iowa State Representative from the 44th District Polly Hill (economist) (1914–2005), British economic historian Polly Hill (horticulturist) (1907–2007), American horticulturist Polly Holliday (born 1937), American actress Polly Horvath (born 1957), Canadian author Polly James - multiple people Polly James (born 1941), British actress Polly James (broadcaster) (fl. 2010 -), British broadcaster Polly James (screenwriter) (fl.