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Gaelic Gaelic is an adjective that means "pertaining to the Gaels". As a noun it refers to the group of languages spoken by the Gaels, or to any one of the languages individually. Gaelic languages are spoken in Ireland, Scotland, the Isle of Man, and Ca ...

''Beag'': little, young, small of stature) is a Scottish surname. Notable people with the surname include: *

Alexander Charles Begg Alexander Charles Begg (28 February 1912 – 23 June 1991) was a New Zealand radiologist and historian. He was one of the leaders in the development of radiology as a distinct specialty in New Zealand, and with his brother, Neil, he wrote four b ...

(1912–1995), New Zealand radiologist and historian * Alistair Begg (b. 1952), Scottish minister in the United States *

Anne Begg Dame Margaret Anne Begg DBE (born 6 December 1955) is a Scottish politician who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Aberdeen South from 1997 to 2015. A member of the Labour Party, she was Chair of the Work and Pensions Select Committee ...

(b. 1955), Scottish Labour politician * Chris Begg (b. 1979), Canadian baseball player *

Dale Begg-Smith Dale Begg-Smith (born 18 January 1985) is an Australian-Canadian businessman and former Olympic freestyle skier. Begg-Smith won the gold medal for Australia in the men's moguls event at the 2006 Winter Olympics and silver at the 2010 Winter Ol ...

(b. 1991) Canadian-Australian skier and entrepreneur * Ean Begg (1929–2018), Scottish army officer, esotericist and analytical psychologist *

Gordon Begg Gordon Begg (14 January 1868 – February 1954) was a Scottish stage and film actor. During the silent film era he made several films in Hollywood, before returning to Britain. He appeared as William Shakespeare in the 1930 British revue film '' ...

(1868-1954), British stage and film actor, active in Hollywood * Ferdinand Begg (1847–1926), Scottish politician *

Heather Begg Dame Isoleen Heather Begg (1 December 1932 – 12 May 2009) was a New Zealand-born operatic mezzo-soprano who spent most of her career in the United Kingdom and Australia. She was renowned in roles such as the title role in Bizet's '' Carmen'' ...

(1932–2009), New Zealand mezzo-soprano *

Ian Begg Ian Forbes Begg (12 February 1911 – 18 March 1989) was an Anglicanism, Anglican prelate who served in the Scottish Episcopal Church as the Bishop of Aberdeen and Orkney from 1973 to 1976. Biography He was born on 12 February 1911, the son of ...

(1911–1989), Scottish Episcopalian prelate *

Jean Begg Jean Begg CBE (7 October 1886 – 15 February 1971) was a New Zealand welfare worker, educator, and YWCA administrator. Early life and education Begg was born in Port Chalmers, Otago, New Zealand, one of the ten children of Scottish immigr ...

(1886-1971), New Zealand welfare worker and feminist *

James Begg James Begg (31 October 1808 in New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland – 29 September 1883) was a minister of the Free Church of Scotland who served as Moderator of the General Assembly 1865/66. Life He was born in the manse at New Monkla ...

(1808–1883), Scottish minister *

James Livingstone Begg James Livingstone Begg (14 September 1874 – 11 August 1958) was a Scottish geologist, paleontologist and artist, awarded the Clough Medal in 1942 and recipient of the Wollaston Fund in 1946. Begg was President of the Geological Society of ...

(1874-1958), Scottish geologist *

John Begg John Begg, commonly known as Jack Begg, (20 September 1866 – 23 February 1937) was a Scottish architect, who practised in London, South Africa and India, before returning to Scotland to teach at Edinburgh College of Art from 1922 to 1933. Li ...

, British architect in India * Konrad Begg (b.1972), Scottish film director *

Moazzam Begg Moazzam Begg ( ur, ; born 5 July 1968 in Sparkhill, Birmingham) is a British Pakistani who was held in extrajudicial detention by the US government in the Bagram Theater Internment Facility and the Guantanamo Bay detainment camp, in Cuba, for ...

(b. 1968), British/Pakistani held by the U.S. as a terror suspect *

Neil Begg Sir Neil Colquhoun Begg (13 April 1915 – 25 June 1995) was a New Zealand paediatrician, historian and cricketer. He played three first-class matches for the Otago cricket team after the beginning of World War II, but he is most noted as a p ...

(1915–1995), New Zealand paediatrician *

Si Begg Si Begg (born 1972) is an English electronic dance music DJ, musician and record producer. His recording career began in 1993 and he has used a number of different pseudonyms and band names, and released music in different styles on several ...

(b. 1972), British DJ * Varyl Begg Sir (1908–1995), Admiral of the Fleet, British WWII veteran, Chief-of-Staff *

Victor Begg Mirza Ghalib (Victor) Begg (born 1947) is an Indian-born Muslim American author, philanthropist and community leader. Alongside his column-writing and community activism, Begg is a former entrepreneur and businessman who opened several furniture st ...

(b.1947), Indian-born American philanthropist *

William Begg William Begg (31 May 1821 – 26 July 1889) was a ship's captain in the merchant navy and as a privateer who made many voyages between England, Africa, the Far East and Adelaide, South Australia, where he later settled and had success as a busines ...

(1821–1889), Scottish merchant captain who settled in Adelaide, South Australia

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