Beggan

Beggan Meaning & Origin

About Beggan
The surname Beggan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Beagáin, meaning "descendant of Beagán." Beagán is a personal name derived from the word "beag," which means "small" or "little" in Gaelic. The surname Beggan is therefore likely to have originally been a nickname for someone who was small in stature or had a diminutive personality.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Beggan: 133
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 128249
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Beggan 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 Beggan is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PKN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B0205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B EH1 G AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/beggan*/
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('PKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Beggan in Braille

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

The name Beggan in braille

How to sign the name Beggan using Sign Language

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

The name Beggan in sign language

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