This article is about the surname. For the locality in Canada, see
Behan, Alberta. For the village in Iran, see
Behan, Iran.
Behan (/ˈbiːən/BEE-ən;
Irish: Ó Beacháin) is a surname of Irish origin. It is the Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Beachain ‘descendant of Beachain.’ A personal name from a diminutive of 'beach'
Gaelic, meaning 'bee' in English. The name may refer to:
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