"Peg" meaning in English

See Peg in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /pɛɡ/ Audio: En-au-Peg.ogg [Australia]
Rhymes: -ɛɡ Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Peg
  1. A female given name
    Diminutive of Margaret
    Tags: diminutive, form-of Form of: Margaret Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names, English diminutives of female given names Categories (place): City nicknames
    Sense id: en-Peg-en-name-pWSO1P0m Disambiguation of English diminutives of female given names: 49 49 2 Disambiguation of City nicknames: 40 40 20 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 46 46 7 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 42 42 15
  2. A female given name
    Clipping of Peggy.
    Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping Alternative form of: Peggy Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names, English diminutives of female given names Categories (place): City nicknames
    Sense id: en-Peg-en-name-HerYDyAG Disambiguation of English diminutives of female given names: 49 49 2 Disambiguation of City nicknames: 40 40 20 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 46 46 7 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 42 42 15
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

IPA: /pɛɡ/ Audio: En-au-Peg.ogg [Australia]
Rhymes: -ɛɡ Etymology: Shortening. Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Peg
  1. (Canada, slang) Abbreviation of the city of Winnipeg. Usually preceded by "the". Tags: Canada, abbreviation, alt-of, slang Alternative form of: the city of Winnipeg (extra: Usually preceded by "the") Categories (place): City nicknames Synonyms: 'Peg
    Sense id: en-Peg-en-name-aMSnspAZ Disambiguation of City nicknames: 40 40 20 Categories (other): Canadian English, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 42 42 15
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Download JSON data for Peg meaning in English (5.9kB)

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