Begay is a surname, derived from the Navajo word biyeʼ [pìjèʔ] meaning "his/her son".[1]
Begay may also refer to:
- Apie Begay, Navajo painter
- Arthur C. Begay (1932-2010), Navajo painter
- Carlyle Begay, Arizona State Senator
- D.Y. Begay (born 1953), Navajo textile artist
- Edward T. Begay, politician
- Fred Begay (1932–2013), nuclear physicist
- Harrison Begay (1914 or 1917-2012), artist
- Jerry C. Begay (1924–2008), soldier
- Keats Begay (1923-1987), Navajo painter
- Notah Begay III (born 1972), professional golfer
- Shonto Begay (born 1954), Navajo artist
- Joyce Begay-Foss, Navajo weaver
See also edit
References edit
- ^ William Bright, Native American Placenames of the United States (University of Oklahoma Press, 2007), ISBN 978-0-8061-3598-4, p. 61, excerpt available at Google Books
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