Midge (first name)

Midge is a mostly female given name .

Origin and meaning

The name is an English variant of Madge , which in turn is a diminutive of Margaret .

Variants include Mae , Maggie , Mamie , Marge , Margie , May Mayme , Meg , Peg, Peggie and Peggy .

Well-known namesake

Female

• Midge Decter (* 1927), American publicist and journalist
• Midge Williams (1915–1952), American jazz singer

Male

• Midge Ure (* 1953), British rock music guitarist and singer-songwriter

See also

• Midge

Individual evidence

1. ^ Mike Campbell: Meaning, origin and history of the name Midge. Retrieved May 3, 2019 .