
Miss Piggy’s name is short for “Pigathius,” from the Greek meaning “river of passion”
In The Muppet Show episode 106, Piggy is referred to by the full name “Piggy Lee,” and in episode 116, Piggy tells guest star Avery Schreiber that Piggy is short for “Pigathius”, from the Greek, meaning ‘river of passion.’
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