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English
Etymology 1
From Polly, by rhyming with Molly, from Mary.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Poll
- A diminutive of the female given name Mary.
- 1833 The Pilgrim Brothers , Romances of Chivalric Ages, H. Cope, page iv:
- "A gentleman, please Sir," said the blushing Mary, (or Poll as some unrespective and light-minded persons have misnamed her), and the gentleman entered.
- A common pet name for a parrot.
Noun
Poll (plural Polls)
- (UK, slang, obsolete) A disreputable woman.
References
- John Camden Hotten (1873) The Slang Dictionary: "a female of unsteady character"
Etymology 2
From Paul.
Proper noun
Poll
- A surname transferred from the given name.