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Mari for a nickname, Maria for a saint's day celebration, and Molly for an English loan name are Italian equivalents of the English name "Molly."

Specifically, the name functions as a feminine proper noun. It originates in a medieval English diminutive -- Malle or Molle -- for Mary (Maria). It serves either as a first- or nick-name. The respective pronunciation will be "MA-ree" for the diminutive, "ma-REE-a" for the name-day celebration, and "MOl-ley" for the loan name.

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