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Etymology of Beghan

What does the name Beghan mean?

The ancestors of the Beghan surname lived among the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture. The name comes from when they lived near a mountain. This name was brought to England by the Normans, and is a corruption of the Norman French name Beaumont, which means beautiful mountain.1

"In former times, when mead or methlegn was a favourite beverage, the number of bees kept in England must have been much larger than now. Bee-parlts, or enclosures, exist in several parts of the country, though now appropriated to other uses. The keeper of such a park was called Custos Apium-"keeper of the bees"-whence Beeman. " 2

Early Origins of the Beghan family

The surname Beghan was first found in Suffolk, where R. Benum was recorded in the Subsidy Rolls in 1283. Later William le Bemon was found in Lancashire in 1324. 3

Early History of the Beghan family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Beghan research. Another 227 words (16 lines of text) covering the years 1283, 1324, 1379, 1500, 1674 and 1793 are included under the topic Early Beghan History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Beghan Spelling Variations

Before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago, spelling variations of names were a common occurrence. Elements of Latin, French and other languages became incorporated into English through the Middle Ages, and name spellings changed even among the literate. The variations of the surname Beghan include Beman, Beeman, Bemon, Beemon, Bayman, Baymon and many more.

Early Notables of the Beghan family

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Migration of the Beghan family

A great wave of immigration to the New World was the result of the enormous political and religious disarray that struck England at that time. Families left for the New World in extremely large numbers. The long journey was the end of many immigrants and many more arrived sick and starving. Still, those who made it were rewarded with an opportunity far greater than they had known at home in England. These emigrant families went on to make significant contributions to these emerging colonies in which they settled. Some of the first North American settlers carried this name or one of its variants: John Beman who arrived in Virginia in 1623 and William Beman in Virginia in 1774.
  1. Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
  2. Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
  3. Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)

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