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Begley

/ˈbɛɡli/

Begley proper noun: a surname from Irish.

Proper noun

Begley (plural Begleys)

  1. A surname from Irish.

Forms of Begley

pluralBegleys

Origin of Begley

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Beaglaoich (“descendant of Beaglaoch”), a personal name composed of the elements beag (“small”) + laoch (“warrior, hero”).

Questions about Begley

What does Begley mean?
Begley means a surname from Irish.
What part of speech is Begley?
Begley is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Begley?
Begley is pronounced /ˈbɛɡli/.

Words near Begley in the dictionary

  1. beglerbegs
  2. beglerbegship
  3. beglerbegships
  4. beglerbey
  5. beglerbeys
  6. Begley
  7. Begleys
  8. beglic
  9. beglics
  10. beglik
  11. begliks

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