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Peggy

American  
[peg-ee] / ˈpɛg i /

noun

  1. a female given name, form of Margaret.


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"We don't accept anything less than perfect, otherwise we're accepting greater risk," NASA's former chief astronaut Peggy Whitson told AFP.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

The standout among the small cadre that made the cross-country journey is Laurel Gitlen’s presentation of Peggy Chiang.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

In 2012, celebrity publicist Peggy Siegal emailed Epstein that she was sitting with Ratner about to watch a documentary at the Cannes Film Festival, adding that “Brett says ‘hi’ and he loves you!”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2026

“The capital of the most powerful nation on earth appears to be without a vital, fully functioning newspaper to cover it,” columnist Peggy Noonan lamented in the Wall Street Journal.

From Salon • Feb. 7, 2026

Peggy Arnold, wife of Benedict Arnold, posed for this portrait by her friend British intelligence officer John André.

From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen