| [ syll. be-go-ña ] The girl name Begoña is pronounced BihGOWNah KEY. Begoña's origin is Basque, and its use, Spanish. Biblical name: The name refers to Our Lady of Begoña, venerated as the patron saint of Bilbao; she gave her name to the 'Santa María de Begoña' monastery in Bilbao. Begoña is a historical municipality of Biscay that was incorporated to Bilbao, Spain, in the late 19th century. The personal name is not associated with the flower begonia, as the latter was bestowed in honor of Michel Bégon (1630-1710), a French patron of botany. Begoña is unusual as a baby girl name. It is not ranked within the top 1000. Baby names that sound like Begoña include the Czech and Slavic Bojana, the Czech Bozena, and the Polish Bogna. KEY: approx English pronunciation for Begoña: B as in "be (B.IY)" ; IH as in "it (IH.T)" ; G as in "green (G.R.IY.N)" ; OW as in "oat (OW.T)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)" ; AH as in "hut (HH.AH.T)"
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