Peggy

Peggy Meaning & Origin

About Peggy
The name Peggy is a diminutive form of the name Margaret, which is derived from the Greek word "margarites" meaning "pearl." Peggy is often used as a standalone name and carries the same meaning as Margaret. It is a name associated with elegance, purity, and beauty, symbolizing the preciousness and rarity of a pearl.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Peggy are female.

Peggy Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -16.67% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PK
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P EH1 G IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈpɛgi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Peggy in Braille

Here's how to represent Peggy in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Peggy in braille

How to Spell the Name Peggy in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Peggy using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Peggy in sign language

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