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Does anyone know what peggy is short for?
« on: Saturday 11 November 06 12:22 GMT (UK) »

i am searching my family tree and i came across the name Peggy. i was just wondering what Peggy was short for. could you help me?
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Re: Does anyone know what peggy is short for?
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 11 November 06 12:23 GMT (UK) »

Usually Margaret
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Re: Does anyone know what peggy is short for?
« Reply #2 on: Saturday 11 November 06 12:24 GMT (UK) »

Normally pet name for Margaret in my experience

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Re: Does anyone know what peggy is short for?
« Reply #3 on: Saturday 11 November 06 12:24 GMT (UK) »

Peg or Peggy are diminutives of Margaret.

Bervonian.
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Re: Does anyone know what peggy is short for?
« Reply #4 on: Saturday 11 November 06 12:25 GMT (UK) »

thank you for confermation! thats what i thought.
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Re: Does anyone know what peggy is short for?
« Reply #5 on: Thursday 17 January 08 10:24 GMT (UK) »

Peghai is Gaelic for Margaret. My Irish Gr gr grandmother was either called Peghai or Margaret as one is the substitute or Gaelic for the English version. Dell Downunder
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