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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. Rollie96%
  2. Roby96%
  3. Benny95%
  4. Roddy92%
  5. Tim92%
  6. Tom92%
  7. Monty92%
  8. Reinaldo91%
  9. Ronald91%
  10. Alonza91%

Bottom 10

  1. Karl42%
  2. John42%
  3. Joseph42%
  4. Joesph42%
  5. Kurt45%
  6. Jon46%
  7. Peter46%
  8. Pete46%
  9. Hal47%
  10. Rock48%

Love potential for Peg

Top 10

  1. Woody96%
  2. Reinaldo95%
  3. Ronald95%
  4. Teddy94%
  5. Garth91%
  6. Stanton91%
  7. Dwaine89%
  8. Rollie88%
  9. Ronnie87%
  10. Tom86%

Bottom 10

  1. Hal42%
  2. Dirk42%
  3. Karl42%
  4. Kurt45%
  5. Flint45%
  6. Van48%
  7. Jon49%
  8. Don49%
  9. Rand49%
  10. Curt51%

Professional potential for Peg

Bottom 10

  1. Randy42%
  2. Brad42%
  3. Raynard42%
  4. Rocky42%
  5. Johnny42%
  6. Elvis42%
  7. Dean42%
  8. Byron42%
  9. Van42%
  10. Dirk43%

Crush potential for Peg

Top 10

  1. Mike96%
  2. Monty96%
  3. Daryl96%
  4. Ritchie96%
  5. Jim96%
  6. Roddy96%
  7. Roby96%
  8. Reinaldo96%
  9. Rollie96%
  10. Matt96%

Bottom 10

  1. Joesph42%
  2. Karl42%
  3. John42%
  4. Joseph42%
  5. Linwood47%
  6. Kurt47%
  7. Jon48%
  8. Bradford50%
  9. Rogers52%
  10. Lawerence52%
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