Begay

'''Begay''' is a surname, derived from the Navajo word {{spell-nv|'''biyeʼ'''}} {{IPA|nv|pìjèʔ|}} meaning "his/her son".<ref>William Bright, ''Native American Placenames of the United States'' (University of Oklahoma Press, 2007), {{ISBN|978-0-8061-3598-4}}, p. 61, [https://books.google.com/books?id=5XfxzCm1qa4C&pg=PA61 excerpt available] at Google Books</ref>

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 (1935–2022), 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== * Begaye * Begay v. United States * Notah Begay III Foundation Challenge

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Category:Surnames of Native American origin