Begay is a surname, derived from the Navajo word meaning "his/her son".William Bright, Native American Placenames of the United States (University of Oklahoma Press, 2007), , p. 61, excerpt available at Google Books

Begay may also refer to:

Apie Begay, Navajo painter Arthur C. Begay (1932–2010), Navajo painter Carlyle Begay, Arizona State Senator D.Y. Begay (born 1953), Navajo textile artist Edward T. Begay (1935–2022), politician Fred Begay (1932–2013), nuclear physicist Harrison Begay (1914 or 1917–2012), artist Jerry C. Begay (1924–2008), soldier Keats Begay (1923–1987), Navajo painter Notah Begay III (born 1972), professional golfer Shonto Begay (born 1954), Navajo artist Joyce Begay-Foss, Navajo weaver

See also Begaye Begay v. United States Notah Begay III Foundation Challenge

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