"Begun" meaning in English

See Begun in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Beguns [plural]
Etymology: Two possible origins: * Borrowed from Belarusian бегу́н (bjehún, “runner”), a nickname used in the local Jewish community. * A variant of Begum, an Indian surname found in the Muslim community. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|be|бегу́н||runner}} Belarusian бегу́н (bjehún, “runner”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Begun (plural Beguns)
  1. A surname.

Inflected forms

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