"Beyoncé" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /biˈjɑnseɪ/ Audio: En-us-Beyoncé.oga [US]
Etymology: The recent use of this name is due to the American singer Beyoncé Knowles (born 1981), after her mother's maiden name, which was different from her own parents' surname, Beyincé, due to a clerical error on her birth certificate. It is probably derived from the French surname Boyancé. Etymology templates: {{m|fr|Boyancé}} Boyancé Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Beyoncé
  1. A female given name transferred from the surname. Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names
    Sense id: en-Beyoncé-en-name-GFKC6xuK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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