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Pegeen
How to Pronounce Pegeen
Pronounced peg-EEN /pɛˈɡiːn/Medium
Meaning: Pegeen is the Anglo-Irish pet form of Peg, itself short for Margaret, from the Greek margarites, 'pearl.' The -een ending is the Irish diminutive (as in colleen), so Pegeen is roughly 'little Peg.'Medium
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Pegeen is the Irish diminutive of Peg, a nickname for Margaret ('pearl'), formed with the affectionate -een ending that also gives Colleen and Maureen. It carries a strong Irish-American flavor and a literary pedigree from Synge's stage.
It was never common in the United States, given to only about twenty girls a year even at its peak around 1959, and it faded by the 1970s. A girl named Pegeen then is in her sixties now.
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Famous Bearers
- ★Pegeen Vail Guggenheim (1925-1967)American-born painter, daughter of art collector Peggy Guggenheim.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Pegeen mean?
It is an Irish pet form of Peg, short for Margaret, which means 'pearl.'
How do you pronounce Pegeen?
It is said peg-EEN /pɛˈɡiːn/, with the stress as marked.
Is Pegeen a boy or girl name?
Pegeen is used here as a girl's name.
How popular is Pegeen?
It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about twenty girls a year even at its peak in the late nineteen-fifties.