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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

Bottom 10

  1. Karl42%
  2. Jack42%
  3. John42%
  4. Joseph42%
  5. Juan42%
  6. Herbert42%
  7. Raymond42%
  8. Joe42%
  9. Shane42%
  10. Ray42%

Love potential for Peg

Bottom 10

  1. Ivan42%
  2. Clyde42%
  3. Karl42%
  4. Arnold43%
  5. Clayton45%
  6. Owen46%
  7. Herbert48%
  8. Chad48%
  9. Jon49%
  10. Don49%

Professional potential for Peg

Top 10

  1. Joe83%
  2. Jose83%
  3. Joseph83%
  4. Jesus82%
  5. Chester80%
  6. Abraham79%
  7. Shawn77%
  8. Shane77%
  9. Jack77%
  10. John77%

Bottom 10

  1. Alexander42%
  2. Nolan42%
  3. Damian42%
  4. Nathan42%
  5. Miles42%
  6. Randy42%
  7. Logan42%
  8. Donald42%
  9. Chad42%
  10. Liam42%

Crush potential for Peg

Top 10

  1. Diego96%
  2. Mike96%
  3. Justin96%
  4. Jim96%
  5. Roberto96%
  6. Lucas96%
  7. Jeremiah96%
  8. Alejandro96%
  9. Calvin96%
  10. Luis96%

Bottom 10

  1. Abraham42%
  2. Shane42%
  3. Joe42%
  4. Roland42%
  5. Karl42%
  6. Sean42%
  7. Herbert42%
  8. John42%
  9. Joseph42%
  10. Shawn42%
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