Peggy: Meaning, Popularity, Origin of Baby Name Peggy | Girls
Origin of the name Peggy:
Modeled after Meggie, Peggy was originally a pet form of Margaret (pearl). It is now occasionally bestowed as an independent given name.
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My best friend's name is Peggy. She very outgoing and is creative. She is pretty but just doesn't date guys that much because she wants to find a good boyfriend. :)
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My grandmother is a Peggy. She is a marvelous woman!
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Peggy Sue Bodell, played by Kathleen Turner, is the titular character of the 1986 film "Peggy Sue Got Married"
Peggy Bundy, character on the sitcom "Married... With Children"
Peggy Hill, character on the animated TV series "King of the Hill"
Agent Margaret "Peggy" Carter, a lead character from the film "Captain America: The First Avenger"
Peggy Olson, rising copywriter on "Mad Men"
"Peggy Sue," song released as a single by Buddy Holly and the Crickets in 1957
"Peggy Sue Got Married" is a song written and sang by Buddy Holly in 1958 and discovered after his death
"Peggy-O," song by Simon and Garfunkel
"Peg," song by Steely Dan
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