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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. Donny96%
  3. Flavio96%
  4. Reuben96%
  5. Mariano96%
  6. Be96%
  7. Coby96%
  8. Melv96%
  9. Melvin96%
  10. Rollie96%

Bottom 10

  1. Karl42%
  2. Millard42%
  3. Jack42%
  4. John42%
  5. Joseph42%
  6. Juan42%
  7. Herbert42%
  8. Ciro42%
  9. Raymond42%
  10. Bruno42%

Love potential for Peg

Bottom 10

  1. Luka42%
  2. Clint42%
  3. Clintie42%
  4. Ivan42%
  5. Alaric42%
  6. Sven42%
  7. Karlchen42%
  8. Slade42%
  9. Cain42%
  10. Hal42%

Professional potential for Peg

Bottom 10

  1. Kingy42%
  2. Dimitri42%
  3. Brads42%
  4. Daryo42%
  5. Huntz42%
  6. Ax42%
  7. Prince42%
  8. Dary42%
  9. Jarod42%
  10. Roderic42%

Crush potential for Peg

Top 10

  1. Diego96%
  2. Dandy96%
  3. Deck96%
  4. Mariano96%
  5. Enrico96%
  6. Steban96%
  7. Jayson96%
  8. Mike96%
  9. Justin96%
  10. Flavio96%

Bottom 10

  1. Abraham42%
  2. Joesph42%
  3. Roly42%
  4. Luc42%
  5. Seanie42%
  6. Shane42%
  7. Johno42%
  8. Joe-Joe42%
  9. German42%
  10. Shaney42%
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