Beyoncé

English edit

Etymology edit

The recent use of this name is due to the American singer Beyoncé Knowles (born 1981), after her mother's maiden name, which was different from her own parents' surname, Beyincé, due to a clerical error on her birth certificate. It is probably derived from the French surname Boyancé.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /biˈjɑnseɪ/
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Proper noun edit

Beyoncé

A female given name transferred from the surname.