Begg Family Crest, Coat of Arms & Begg Name Origin

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Origin of the Name Begg

The origin of the name Begg was found in the allfamilycrests.com archives. The name Begg is usually of Irish and Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic word 'beag' meaning 'small' and describing a person of small stature. Nicknames such as this defined a physical feature, character, a favored style of clothing or from animals, birds, flowers or a color. Another type of Nickname refers to the bearers ethnic rather than geographical origin. In Ireland and in Cork especially the name can be of Norman origin, from the name Bueg, while in Ulster the name can also be of immigrant origin from the names Bigge and Big, and which in turn has many variants. This name and its variants were introduced into Ulster Province by settlers who arrived from England and Scotland, especially during the seventeenth century. Over the centuries many variants of this name have developed including Beg, Begge, Begson, Bigson, Biggeson, Beggan, Beggin and many others. A very early record of the name refers to a Malcolm Begge who was the 'Seneschal of Maldoweny' and who was recorded in the 'Records of Levenax' in the year 1225.