Maggie
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Maggie is a common short form of the English name Margaret
and sometimes Magdalen
and Marjorie
. Maggie may refer to:
Songs
Stage
TV
Some notable people and characters known by the name Maggie include:
Margaret (name)
Margaret is a female first name, derived from the Greek word margarites meaning "pearl." It may have originally been derived from the Sanskrit word मञ्यरी mañjarī....
and sometimes Magdalen
Magdalene (given name)
Magdalene, Magdalen, or Magdalena is a female name used in many countries including Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Romania, Germany, Greece, Poland, Spain, Scandinavia, Slovakia and Slovenia and may refer to:...
and Marjorie
Marjorie
Marjorie is a female given name derived from Margaret. It can also be spelled as Margery or Marjory.Marjorie is a medieval variant of Margery, influenced by the name of the herb marjoram...
. Maggie may refer to:
Entertainment
Literature- Maggie: A Girl of the StreetsMaggie: A Girl of the StreetsMaggie: A Girl of the Streets is an 1893 novel by American author Stephen Crane. Often called a novella because of its short length, it was Crane's first published book of fiction. Because the work was considered too risqué by publishers, Crane, who was 21 years old at the time, had to finance...
, a novel by American author Stephen Crane
Songs
- "Maggie MayMaggie May"Maggie May" is a song written by singer Rod Stewart and Martin Quittenton and recorded by Stewart in 1971 for his album Every Picture Tells a Story....
", a Rod Stewart song - Maggie May (traditional song)Maggie May (traditional song)"Maggie May" is a traditional Liverpool folk song about a prostitute who robbed a sailor. It has been the informal anthem of the city of Liverpool for about 180 years....
, a traditional song, recorded as "Maggie Mae" by The Beatles - Maggie M'gill, a song by The DoorsThe DoorsThe Doors were an American rock band formed in 1965 in Los Angeles, California, with vocalist Jim Morrison, keyboardist Ray Manzarek, drummer John Densmore, and guitarist Robby Krieger...
from the album Live in Philadelphia '70Live in Philadelphia '70Live in Philadelphia '70 is a double live album recorded by American rock band The Doors in 1970. The performance took place in The Spectrum. This is part of previously unreleased material of the Bright Midnight Archives collection of live albums by The Doors.... - "When You and I Were Young, MaggieWhen You and I Were Young, MaggieWhen You and I Were Young, Maggie is a famous folk song, popular song and standard. Though Springtown, Tennessee, has a small monument outside an old mill claiming the song was written by a local George Johnson, in 1820, for his Maggie, the truth is that its lyrics were written as a poem by the...
", an old Canadian song often thought to be traditional Irish - "'When You and I Were Young, Maggie' Blues", a Bing CrosbyBing CrosbyHarry Lillis "Bing" Crosby was an American singer and actor. Crosby's trademark bass-baritone voice made him one of the best-selling recording artists of the 20th century, with over half a billion records in circulation....
recording (duet with son Gary) of the 1950s
Stage
- Maggie (1953 musical), a 1953 BroadwayBroadway theatreBroadway theatre, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 40 professional theatres with 500 or more seats located in the Theatre District centered along Broadway, and in Lincoln Center, in Manhattan in New York City...
musical with music by William Roy - Maggie (1977 musical), a 1977 West EndWest End theatreWest End theatre is a popular term for mainstream professional theatre staged in the large theatres of London's 'Theatreland', the West End. Along with New York's Broadway theatre, West End theatre is usually considered to represent the highest level of commercial theatre in the English speaking...
musical with music by Michael Wild - Maggie FlynnMaggie FlynnMaggie Flynn is a musical with a book by Hugo Peretti, Luigi Creatore, and George David Weiss and music and lyrics by Peretti, Creatore, and Weiss....
, a 1968 Broadway musical - Maggie May (musical)Maggie May (musical)Maggie May is a musical with a book by Alun Owen and music and lyrics by Lionel Bart.Based on "Maggie May", a traditional ballad about a Liverpool prostitute, it deals with trade union ethics and disputes and the life of streetwalker Margaret Mary Duffy after her sweetheart dies.The show includes...
, a 1964 West End musical with music by Lionel Bart
TV
- Maggie (TV series)Maggie (TV series)Maggie is a British television series produced by the BBC between 1981 and 1982. It was based on a quartet of books written by Joan Lingard during the 1970's - 'The Clearance', 'The Resettling', 'The Pilgrimage' and 'The Reunion'....
, a British TV series from the early 1980s - Maggie (1998 TV series)Maggie (1998 TV series)Maggie is an American comedy television series starring Ann Cusack. The series premiered August 18, 1998, on Lifetime Television.-Cast and characters:...
, an American TV series starring Ann Cusack - The Buzz on MaggieThe Buzz on MaggieThe Buzz on Maggie was an American animated television series which originally aired for 21 episodes between June 2005 and May 2006. The series focuses on Maggie Pesky, a tween fly, that aspires of becoming a rock star, but many episodes focus on her daily life.The series was created by Dave...
, an American animated TV series that ran from 2005 to 2006
Other
- Maggie the Macaque, a monkey from the Bowmanville Zoo (Toronto) known for making hockey predictions on television
- Maggie, a female elephant at the Alaska ZooAlaska ZooThe Alaska Zoo is a zoo in Anchorage, Alaska located on of the Anchorage Hillside. It is a popular attraction in Alaska, with nearly 200,000 visitors per year.The zoo is currently home to more than 100 birds and mammals representing some 50 species...
- Maggie, a nickname for the aircraft carrier, HMCS Magnificent
- Maggie, a nickname for the Lady Margaret Boat ClubLady Margaret Boat ClubThe Lady Margaret Boat Club , is the rowing club for members of St John's College, Cambridge, England. The club is named after Lady Margaret Beaufort, foundress of the College.- History :...
, the rowing club for members of St. John's College, Cambridge, UK - Maggie, in Australian English, an Australian MagpieAustralian MagpieThe Australian Magpie is a medium-sized black and white passerine bird native to Australia and southern New Guinea. A member of the Artamidae, it is closely related to the butcherbirds...
- Maggie, a robot developed by Robotics Lab at Universidad Carlos III
Some notable people and characters known by the name Maggie include:
- Captain Maggie BeckettMaggie BeckettMaggie A. Beckett is a fictional character on the television show Sliders, played by Kari Wührer. She was introduced in the episode "The Exodus, Part One" and was present in the last nine episodes of the third season, and the entire fourth and fifth seasons...
, from Sliders - Maggie Cheung Man-Yuk
- Maggie Cheung Ho YeeMaggie Cheung Ho YeeMaggie Cheung Ho-yee ; not to be confused with Maggie Cheung Man-yuk, is a Hong Kong actress, under contract to the television channel TVB.Born in 1969, she competed in TVB's 1994 Miss Hong Kong beauty pageant, reaching the final five but not placing...
- Maggie Doyle, character from the Australian police drama Blue Heelers
- Maggie GraceMaggie GraceMargaret Grace Denig , best known as Maggie Grace, is an American actress. Originally from Worthington, Ohio, she dropped out of high school to move to Los Angeles with her mother after her parents' divorce. While struggling financially, she landed her first role as the title character in the...
, actress notable for her role in the TV series Lost - Maggie GyllenhaalMaggie GyllenhaalMargaret Ruth "Maggie" Gyllenhaal born November 16, 1977) is an American actress. She is the daughter of director Stephen Gyllenhaal and screenwriter Naomi Foner Gyllenhaal and the older sister of actor Jake Gyllenhaal. She made her screen debut when she began to appear in her father's films...
, American actress - Maggie Jones (actress)Maggie Jones (actress)Margaret "Maggie" Jones was an English actress, best known for playing Blanche Hunt in the British soap opera Coronation Street, a role which she first portrayed in 1974 and played regularly from the late 1990s until shortly before her death.-Career:Jones graduated from the drama school RADA and...
(born 1934), British actress - Maggie MaMaggie MaMaggie Ma is a Chinese-Canadian film actress. She is best known for playing the role of Perry in Final Destination 3.-Trivia:...
, Canadian actress - Maggie QMaggie QMargaret Denise Quigley , professionally known as Maggie Q, is an American-born actress and former fashion model. She currently stars as the titular character on the action-thriller TV series Nikita.-Early life:...
, American actress - Maggie Pesky, cartoon character in the television series The Buzz on Maggie
- Maggie SawyerMaggie SawyerMaggie Sawyer is a fictional character that appears in stories published by DC Comics, and has been a supporting character in both Superman and Batman comic books.-Fictional character biography:...
, police officer in the Batman and Superman comic books - Maggie SimpsonMaggie SimpsonMargaret "Maggie" Simpson is a fictional character in the animated television series The Simpsons. She first appeared on television in the Tracey Ullman Show short "Good Night" on April 19, 1987. Maggie was created and designed by cartoonist Matt Groening while he was waiting in the lobby of James...
, cartoon character in the television series The Simpsons - Dame Maggie Smith, British actress
- Maggie TabbererMaggie TabbererMaggie Tabberer, AM, also known as Maggie T, is an Australian fashion, publishing and television personality.-Early life:She was born Margaret May Trigar on 11 December 1936 in Parkside, Adelaide, South Australia....
, Australian fashion personality and the name behind the 'Maggie T' range - Margaret ThatcherMargaret ThatcherMargaret Hilda Thatcher, Baroness Thatcher, was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1979 to 1990...
(born 1925), UK Prime Minister, 1979–1990