Submitted Surname Revision History

loadingDate    Editor    Name ID    Change Summary
11/11/2024, 10:12 PM jocatchi 276944
1/7/2018, 12:24 PM Mike C 276944 merge 2 names
1/7/2018, 7:28 AM onomabot 277139 initial state of 277139
1/3/2018, 8:43 PM Jeff Baygents 276944 initial state of 276944

Name Baygents
Type Surname (from occupation, from location & from nickname)
Usage English (American)
Pronounced Pron. bay'jents(American English)
Other Forms FormsBesant
Edit Status Status2a. listed usages are verified

Meaning & History

Possibly derived from Old French bezant, a kind of silver or gold coin minted in Byzantium, ultimately derived from Latin byzantius "of Byzantium". It may have been a nickname for a coin minter, for a wealthy person, or for someone who migrated from Byzantium. Alternatively, it could be an altered form of Baigent.
Added 1/3/2018 by Jeff Baygents