Peggy (given name)

Peggy (given name)

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Peggy is a female first name, derived from Margaret. It may refer to:

In literature:
*Peggy Kornegger, academic
*Peggy Noonan, author
*Peggy Parish, author

In entertainment:
*Peggy Ashcroft, actress
*Peg Entwistle, actress
*Peggy McIntaggart, model
*Peggy Mount, actress
*Peggy Shannon, actress
*Peggy Wood, actress

In music:
*Peggy Lee, jazz singer
*Peggy March, pop singer

In fiction:
*Peggy Bundy, character in "Married... with Children"
*Peggy Hill, character in "King of The Hill"
*Peggy Mitchell, character in "EastEnders"
*Peggy Ollerenshaw, character in "Hi-De-Hi"
*Peggy Matsuyama (aka Momoranger), character in "Himitsu Sentai Goranger"

In sports:
*Peggy Büchse, German long-distance swimmer
*Peggy Fleming, figure skater

In politics:
*Peggy Nash, Canadian politician


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