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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.

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Friendship potential for Peg

Bottom 10

  1. Juan42%
  2. Ciro42%
  3. Jose42%
  4. Luc42%
  5. Ivan42%
  6. Garrison45%
  7. Isaak45%
  8. Ignacio45%
  9. Tomas47%
  10. Adolfo48%

Love potential for Peg

Bottom 10

  1. Ivan42%
  2. Slade42%
  3. Luc42%
  4. Ciro44%
  5. Clayton45%
  6. Marek46%
  7. Cesar49%
  8. Cole49%
  9. Arman49%
  10. Dayton49%

Professional potential for Peg

Top 10

  1. Aman93%
  2. Baron87%
  3. Leeland86%
  4. Cecilio84%
  5. Landin84%
  6. Jose83%
  7. Jesus82%
  8. Eben81%
  9. Heber79%
  10. Elder79%

Bottom 10

  1. Jarod42%
  2. Alexavier42%
  3. Javon42%
  4. Jayson42%
  5. Alexandre42%
  6. Jahir42%
  7. Javion42%
  8. Urijah42%
  9. Tyce42%
  10. Nathan42%

Crush potential for Peg

Bottom 10

  1. Luc42%
  2. Juan42%
  3. Jose42%
  4. Isaak43%
  5. Ciro43%
  6. Ignacio44%
  7. Ivan45%
  8. Adolfo46%
  9. Obed49%
  10. Cristian50%
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