Details for the forename Peggy

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Peggy (female)


Variants:	Maggie (F) Meggie (F) Meggy (F) Peg (F) Pegeen (F) Peig (F) Peigi (F) Peigin (F)
Pet Name for:	Margaret (F)

Source(s):	The Oxford Names Companion, OUP "Scottish Forenames" - Donald Whyte, FGH, FSG
Notes:	English pet name for Margaret [q.v.], from Greek or Persian "pearl". Peggy developed from Meggy at the same time as other "M-" to "P-"conversions, e.g. Molly to Polly. The reason for this consonant shift is unclear.