why peggy short for margaret?
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Over the years, Maggie morphed into Meggie and Meg, likely because of accents changing the vowel sound. That continued to transform into the Peggy and Peg we know today, based simply on a trend of creating nicknames that rhyme. It's the same reason we have Bill from William.
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British usage favours omitting the full stop in abbreviations which include the first and last letters of a single word, such as Mr, Mrs, Ms, Dr and St; American usage prefers (A) Mr., Mrs., Ms., Dr. and St., with full stops. Most other abbreviated titles, however, require a full stop, as shown above.
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The meaning of Midge is "Pearl". Its origin is "Nickname for the English name Margaret".
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There isn't any. Margaret is the only one born Ladd. Cheryl Stoppelmoor took her first husband's last name. Diane Ladner shortened her real name.
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Don: The only person in the world who really knew me. Peggy: That's not true. ... Meanwhile, Peggy has shown that she isn't very good at romantic relationships herself, but she loves her work. That's the most important thing that the two of them share: a love for the work and the enjoyment of creating ideas together.
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Atta m. This name is used both as a female and a male name. See Atta f for the female version.
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Diminutive of DOROTHY. Doll and Dolly were used from the 16th century, and the common English word doll (for the plaything) is derived from them. In modern times this name is also sometimes used as a diminutive of DOLORES.
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Madge (given name) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Madge is a female given name, a short form of Margaret, Marjorie, Jeroen, and Maggie.
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Watson is a patronymic surname of English and Scottish origin. Meaning "son of Walter", the popular Old English given names "Wat" or "Watt" were diminutive forms of the name Walter. Watson is 46th-most common surname in England and nineteenth most common in Scotland.
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Origin: Margot is a diminutive form of Marguerite, the French form of Margaret, which was composed of the shortened form Marg and the Old French diminutive suffix -ot. Both Margaret and Marguerite derive from the Latin name Margarita which ultimately derives from the Greek margarites "pearl."
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Elizabeth -> Bethy -> Beffy -> Effy, due to the th-fronting (i.e. 'th' sounds turning into 'f' sounds) that some British accents have. But it's actually a more common nickname for Elizabeth than you might expect, particularly among older people the UK.
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Historically, "Miss" has been the formal title for an unmarried woman. ... "Ms." is a little trickier: It's used by and for both unmarried and married women.
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Betsy is an English feminine given name, often a nickname for Elizabeth.
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While Maisie originated as a Scottish short form of Margaret and was well-known from the days of Henry James and Rudyard Kipling, today it might also be short for Mary or Melissa or even Esme, or –- even likelier -– stand on its own. Molly is one of the oldest nickname-names, dating from the Middle Ages.
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The word nan for grandma is a shortening of the word nana. Both of these words probably are child pronunciations of the word nanny. Etymonline describes this word as originating as a child's word for "female adult other than mother". ... Then, like ma was derived as a shortening of mama, grandma evolved from grandmama.
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Malcolm and Angus Young developed the idea for the band's name after their sister, Margaret Young, saw the initials "AC/DC" on a sewing machine. "AC/DC" is an abbreviation meaning "alternating current/direct current" electricity.
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Gertrude (also spelled Gertrud) is a female given name which is derived from Germanic roots that meant "spear" and "strength". "Trudy", originally a diminutive of "Gertrude," has developed into a name in its own right. In German-speaking countries, Gertraud (pronounced Ger-trowd) is a familiar variation of the name.