Begany

Begany Meaning & Origin

About Begany
The surname Begany is of Hungarian origin and is derived from the Hungarian word "begány," which means "woodcock" or "snipe." It is a descriptive surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone who resembled or had characteristics associated with the bird. The surname Begany is relatively rare and is primarily found among individuals of Hungarian descent.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Begany is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Begany: 146
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 118,853
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Begany based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Begany is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PKN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B02050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B IH0 G AE1 N IY0
🌐 IPA
/begany*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Begany in Braille

Here's how to represent Begany in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Begany in braille

How to sign the name Begany using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Begany using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Begany in sign language

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