indicate the level to which a name has been verified.
Type Surname (from nickname)
Usage Belarusian, Jewish
Scripts Бегін(Belarusian) Бегин(Russian) בעגין(Yiddish) בֵּגִין(Hebrew)
Other Forms FormsBegun, Beggin, Beginn, Beggen, Biegun, Bieguń, Biegon, Biegoń, Bigun, Begyn, Beagin, Beagen, Beegen, Bégin, Beghin, Béghin, Beegun, Beguhn, Beggun, Begen, Begoun, Begoon, Begunov, Beginov, Begunkov, Begunovich, Begunoff, Begunkoff, Beginovic, Beginović, Begunović, Bieguński, Biegunski, Begunsky, Begiński, Beginski, Beginsky, Begunova, Begunkova, Beginova, Bieguńska, Biegunska, Begunskaya, Beginska
Meaning & History
Nickname for a runner, derived from Belarusian бегун (begun) meaning "one who walks quickly". A noteworthy bearer was Israeli prime minister Menachem Begin (1913-1992), who is best remembered for signing a peace treaty with Egypt in 1979, for which he and Anwar Sadat were both awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.