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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. Millard42%
  2. Bruno42%
  3. Lucien42%
  4. Erich42%
  5. Sanford42%
  6. Newton42%
  7. Abdullah42%
  8. German42%
  9. Abdiel42%
  10. Hans42%

Love potential for Peg

Bottom 10

  1. Luka42%
  2. Slade42%
  3. Cain42%
  4. Hal42%
  5. Vladimir42%
  6. Knox42%
  7. Erich42%
  8. Dirk42%
  9. Oren43%
  10. Buck45%

Professional potential for Peg

Bottom 10

  1. Dimitri42%
  2. Prince42%
  3. Jarod42%
  4. Javon42%
  5. Chaz42%
  6. Tyron42%
  7. Ace42%
  8. Alexandre42%
  9. Orion42%
  10. Javion42%

Crush potential for Peg

Bottom 10

  1. Joesph42%
  2. German42%
  3. Millard42%
  4. Erich42%
  5. Lucien42%
  6. Luka42%
  7. Sanford42%
  8. Oren42%
  9. Abdullah42%
  10. Abram42%
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