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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. Renato96%
  2. Flavio96%
  3. Be96%
  4. Melv96%
  5. Rollie96%
  6. Roby96%
  7. Reu96%
  8. Melvinny96%
  9. Benno95%
  10. Benji95%

Bottom 10

  1. Ciro42%
  2. Juancho42%
  3. Joselito42%
  4. Vanya42%
  5. Juanito42%
  6. Shaughn42%
  7. Raymie42%
  8. Jock42%
  9. Jacko42%
  10. Pepe42%

Love potential for Peg

Top 10

  1. Salva96%
  2. Salvo96%
  3. Tore96%
  4. Woody96%
  5. Turiddu96%
  6. Reinaldo95%
  7. Naldo95%
  8. Anto95%
  9. Tedd94%
  10. Javie94%

Bottom 10

  1. Clintie42%
  2. Alaric42%
  3. Sven42%
  4. Karlchen42%
  5. Kain42%
  6. Luc42%
  7. Clinty42%
  8. Clydey42%
  9. Vanya42%
  10. Kalle42%

Professional potential for Peg

Top 10

  1. Aman93%
  2. Melton86%
  3. Norwood86%
  4. Leeland86%
  5. Calum86%
  6. Arvil86%
  7. Damir86%
  8. Ewell86%
  9. Donato84%
  10. Cecilio84%

Bottom 10

  1. Kingy42%
  2. Brads42%
  3. Daryo42%
  4. Huntz42%
  5. Ax42%
  6. Dary42%
  7. Roderic42%
  8. Aksel42%
  9. Alexavier42%
  10. Jet42%

Crush potential for Peg

Top 10

  1. Dandy96%
  2. Deck96%
  3. Steban96%
  4. Flavio96%
  5. Ritchie96%
  6. Jonty96%
  7. Roddy96%
  8. Roby96%
  9. Reinaldo96%
  10. Rollie96%

Bottom 10

  1. Roly42%
  2. Luc42%
  3. Seanie42%
  4. Johno42%
  5. Joe-Joe42%
  6. Shaney42%
  7. Rolo42%
  8. Juanito42%
  9. Ham42%
  10. Juanma42%
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