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Peg

Girl Name day: July 20
Peg is a short form of Peggy: on birth records it is written Peggy (293,463 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Peggy page. Also a short form of Margery, Peggie.
Origin: Greek (via the name Margaret). Meaning: pearl.
Peggy is an English pet form of Margaret, from Greek 'margaritēs' meaning 'pearl'.

Name day for Peg

July 20

Why this day? Peg is a short form of Peggy, and shares its name day.

Peg is celebrated in the United States on July 20.

The story of the name Peg

Peg is a short form of Peggy. It keeps its origin (Greek (via the name Margaret)) and meaning — pearl, and shares its name day, July 20.

On birth records, Peg is rarely written as such: the Pegs are Peggys (293,463 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Peggy page. Peg is also a short form of Margery, Peggie.

Frequently asked questions about Peg

What does Peg mean?

Peg is a short form of Peggy, which means pearl.

When is Peg's name day?

July 20, together with Peggy: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Peg a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Peggy.

Peg's profile

Energy 7/10
Humor 8/10
Independence 6/10
Sensitivity 6/10
Ambition 5/10
Stability 5/10
Whimsy 7/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 7/10
Need for attention 7/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Peg

Top 10

  1. Dorine96%
  2. Joye94%
  3. Gennie93%
  4. Flo92%
  5. Hedy90%
  6. Carolee90%
  7. Tennie90%
  8. Jovita90%
  9. Kittie88%
  10. Charlsie88%

Bottom 10

  1. Hildegarde42%
  2. Verlie45%
  3. Irena47%
  4. Altha48%
  5. Waneta51%
  6. Genoveva52%
  7. Leonore53%
  8. Rutha53%
  9. Berneice54%
  10. Sigrid55%

Love potential for Peg

Top 10

  1. Betsey89%
  2. Dorine88%
  3. Alida88%
  4. Kittie87%
  5. Hedy86%
  6. Jovita85%
  7. Retta84%
  8. Charolette83%
  9. Reatha83%
  10. Alvera83%

Bottom 10

  1. Neoma55%
  2. Thora58%
  3. Madie58%
  4. Venice58%
  5. Sigrid59%
  6. Fairy59%
  7. Josefa60%
  8. Amparo60%
  9. Arla60%
  10. Freeda60%

Professional potential for Peg

Top 10

  1. Loma90%
  2. Oneida89%
  3. Pearle84%
  4. Louvenia84%
  5. Merlene84%
  6. Jeraldine84%
  7. Evelyne83%
  8. Palma83%
  9. Veta81%
  10. Willene81%

Bottom 10

  1. Vashti42%
  2. Armida42%
  3. Arla42%
  4. Felipa43%
  5. Zetta43%
  6. Queenie44%
  7. Zenobia46%
  8. Stasia47%
  9. Laverna47%
  10. Viva48%

Crush potential for Peg

Top 10

  1. Queenie96%
  2. Vita96%
  3. Jovita96%
  4. Mellie96%
  5. Joye96%
  6. Hedy96%
  7. Dorine96%
  8. Kittie96%
  9. Carolee95%
  10. Flo95%

Bottom 10

  1. Hildegarde42%
  2. Irena52%
  3. Sigrid52%
  4. Genoveva53%
  5. Altha53%
  6. Verlie54%
  7. Berneice55%
  8. Waneta56%
  9. Bulah57%
  10. Gregoria57%
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