# Begley

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈbɛɡli/ · frequency rank #60,648

## Definitions
1. A surname from Irish.

## Etymology
Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Beaglaoich (“descendant of Beaglaoch”), a personal name composed of the elements beag (“small”) + laoch (“warrior, hero”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/begley