the etymology and history of first names

View Name: Peggy

PEGGY

GENDER: Feminine

USAGE: English

PRONOUNCED: PEG-ee [key]

Meaning & History

Medieval variant of Meggy, a diminutive of MARGARET. The reason for the change in the initial consonant is unknown.

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VARIANTS: Madge, Mae, Maggie, Mamie, Marge, Margie, May, Meg, Mayme, Midge, Peg, Peggie

OTHER LANGUAGES: Grete, Grethe, Merete, Meta, Mette, Rita (Danish), Greet, Greetje, Griet (Dutch), Reeta, Reetta (Finnish), Margot, Margaux (French), Greta, Gretchen, Grete, Meta, Rita, Gretel (German), Gréta, Rita (Hungarian), Rita (Italian), Greet (Limburgish), Paaie (Manx), Meggy (Medieval English), Grete, Grethe, Meta, Mette, Rita (Norwegian), Marzena (Polish), Rita (Portuguese), Maisie, Peigi, Mysie (Scottish), Rita (Spanish), Greta, Märta, Meta, Rita (Swedish), Mared (Welsh)

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