Peggy (given name)
| Peggy | |
|---|---|
| Gender | Female |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | nickname for Margaret |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Margaret |
Peggy is a female first name (often curtailed to "Peg") derived from Meggy, a diminutive version of the name Margaret.[1] It may refer to:
In literature:
- Peggy Kornegger, academic
- Peggy Noonan, author
- Peggy Parish, author
In entertainment:
- Peggy Ashcroft, actress
- Peggy Cummins, actress
- Peg Entwistle, actress
- Peggy Knudsen, actress
- Peggy Lipton, actress
- Peggy McIntaggart, model
- Peggy Mount, actress
- Peggy Ryan, dancer
- Peggy Shannon, actress
- Peggy Wood, actress
- Baby Peggy, child actress of the Silent Film era
In music:
- Peggy Gordon, musical singer
- Peggy Lee, jazz singer
- Peggy March, pop singer
- Peggy Zina, Greek 'laika' singer
- Peggy Sue, a song by American singer Buddy Holly
In fiction:
- Peggy Biggs, character in Mike & Molly
- Peggy Blacket, character in Arthur Ransome's "Swallows and Amazons" books.
- Peggy Bundy, character in Married... with Children
- Peggy Carter, character in Marvel Comics
- Peggy Gordon, title of a Scottish folk song
- Peggy Hill, character in King of the Hill
- Peggy Matsuyama (aka Momoranger), character in Himitsu Sentai Gorenger
- Peggy Mitchell, character in EastEnders
- Peggy Ollerenshaw, character in Hi-De-Hi
- Peggy Olson, character in Mad Men
- Peggy Patch, a rag doll puppet in BBC children's TV series Playdays
In sports:
- Peggy Büchse, German long-distance swimmer
- Peggy Fleming, figure skater
In politics:
- Peg Luksik, Pennsylvania politician
- Peggy Nash, Canadian politician
In art:
- Peggy Ahwesh, American video artist
Other:
- Peggy Hård, Swedish clerk
- Peggy Whitson, American astronaut
References
- ↑ "Behind the Name: Meaning, origin and history of the name Peggy". Retrieved 21 January 2016.
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