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Peggy

American  
[peg-ee] / ˈpɛg i /

noun

  1. a female given name, form of Margaret.


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The lineup is stacked with some of the biggest names in the genre, featuring Calvin Harris, Swedish House Mafia, Fisher + Chris Lake, Skrillex, Peggy Gou and Four Tet.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

As a jazz and pop standard it sparked memorable romantic readings from Peggy Lee, Margaret Whiting, Frank Sinatra, Mel Tormé and Tony Bennett.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

Gov. Peggy Flanagan became the party’s Senate nominee, also in Minnesota.

From Slate ● Aug. 12, 2026

It’s a rare case of a revival that actually works, as Hank, Peggy and Bobby Hill have all grown older but not necessarily wiser.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026

That must be Mrs. Patterson, Bigger thought, remembering the woman Peggy had mentioned as Mrs. Dalton’s maid.

From "Native Son" by Richard Wright

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