80+ Cute and Popular Nicknames for Margaret

In this article, we share with you short, cute and cool nicknames for Margaret. Furthermore, we will explain the reason why Peggy is a nickname for Margaret. Also, we highlight some famous Margaret and the nickname they bear.

But first, what is the origin of the name, Margaret?

Margaret is of Greek origin and is derived from the name “Maragon” which means “Pearl.” Margaret is a female name, and it is pronounced Mahr-grit.

Why is Peggy a nickname for Margaret

All nicknames experience some form of evolution during use.

So how did Margaret become Peggy?

First, Margaret became Marg, a shortened form of Margaret. Since most people pronounce Marg as Mag, Mag soon became the short form of Margaret.

You’d have to admit that Mag doesn’t roll off the tongue, so unsurprisingly, we soon found Magge, Magota, Megge, Megota, and other variations of the pet name.

Soon enough, Meg became the more popular short form of Margaret. The transition of Meg to Peg is more likely as a result of the Meg rhyming with a popular word such as Peg.

As earlier said, Mag doesn’t roll off the tongue like Maggie or other variations of Mag, so if Maggie is preferred over Mag, it’s no surprise that Peggie is preferred over Peg and that explains how Peggy became a nickname for Margaret.

If you think we are making this up, wait till you hear how French Fry became a nickname for Ryan. So, Ryan becomes Ry, Ry becomes Fry (Because it Rhymes), and from there, it is easy to see how Fry became French Fry.

The following are names you can call a lady named Margaret:

Popular Nicknames for Margaret

The following are short nicknames for a lady named Margaret:

1. Marg
2. Meg
3. Peg
4. Mags
5. Emi – From the initial M
6. May
7. Mar
8. Gigi
9. Argo
10. Ara
11. Arga
12. Mag
13. Mimi
14. Mari
15. Mara
16. Mae
17. Meta
18. Ari
19. Arty
20. Etta
21. Mia
22. Rita – Margarita

Cute Nicknames for Margaret

Many of the nicknames here will make you go “aww.” Here are some cute pet names for Margaret:

23. Pearl – The meaning of Margaret
24. Perla
25. Ettie
26. Mama
27. Pearlie
28. Mugs
29. Marty
30. Mette
31. Reta
32. Mila
33. Gogo
34. Gretel
35. Minx
36. Minnie – If she likes Mickey Mouse, it is a double win.
37. Daisy – Inspired by Marguerite-French translation of Margaret, which means daisy
38. Magali
39. Mamie
40. Mars
41. Rhett

Cool Nicknames for Margaret

Here are some cool Margaret nicknames:

42. Iron Lady – Margaret Thatcher’s nickname.
43. Midge
44. Magda
45. Margarita
46. Mattie
47. Maisie
48. Margot
49. Gary
50. Maiga
51. Meggy
52. Greer
53. Margery
54. Marnie
55. Margaux
56. Garrett – Sounds Masculine, but it’s cool
57. Madge – Reminds you of “The Simpsons.”
58. Megan
59. Meghan
60. March
61. Meggie
62. Greta
63. Margo
64. Margalo
65. Molly
66. Peggy
67. Maizie

Famous People Named Margaret

If you are named Margaret, and anyone calls you “Margaret the Virgin,” “Iron Lady,” or Arya,” it is because of one of these famous Margarets:

68. Saint Marina the Great Martyr – Margaret the Virgin
69. Saint Margaret of Scotland – Also known as Margaret of Wessex. She was an English princess and a Scottish queen. Margaret was sometimes called “The Pearl of Scotland.”
70. Lady Margaret Beaufort – Mother of King Henry VII and paternal grandmother of King Henry VIII of England.
71. Margaret Tudor – Queen of Scots from 1503 until 1513
72. Margaret Thatcher – Popularly known as the “Iron Lady.” She was the British prime minister who led the U.K.’s conservative party from 1975 to 1990.
73. Margaret Cho – American comedian
74. Margaret Atwood – Canadian poet
75. Margaret Gorman – The first Miss America in the year 1921
76. Princess Margaret – Countess of Snowdon
77. Margaret Court – Australian tennis player
78. Margaret Constance “Maisie” Williams – English actress, better known as Arya Stark.
79. Margaret D. H. Keane – An American painter
80. Margaret Truman Daniel – American singer and author, daughter of U.S. President Harry Truman
81. Margaret Laura “Mila” Hager (b. 2013) – daughter of Jenna Bush Hager
82. Margaret Hamilton – Movie Actor. Most famous for her role in The Wizard of Oz, she played the Wicked Witch of the West! She also had a part in the movie 13 Ghosts in 1960.
83. Margaret Qualley – American actress and dancer.

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