Peggie as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Peggie

What is the meaning of the name Peggie ?

The baby name Peggie is a girl name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced PEG-ee.

Peggie is English, Greek, Latin in Origin.

Peggie is an English feminine diminutive of Peggy, itself a pet form of Margaret. The chain runs through Middle English Margaret and Latin Margarita to Ancient Greek Margaritēs, a personal name taken from margarítēs, pearl; Greek also had márgaron for the gem. The initial P in Peg and Peggy reflects medieval rhyming nickname formation from Meg and Meggy, while the final -ie is an English diminutive spelling.

Margaret spread in medieval Europe through the cults of saints named Margaret, especially Margaret of Antioch, and became established in English after the Norman period. Peg, Peggy, and Peggie belong to the later vernacular nickname stock rather than formal medieval records. As a registered given name in the United States, Peggie was most visible in the early and mid-twentieth century, peaking in 1948; current bearers are mainly from those birth cohorts. Related forms include Peggy, Peg, Maggie, Meggie, Margarita, Marguerite, and Margareta.