Beja
[ˈbeɪdʒə]Meaning
from Arabic بَجَا (bajā), from the Beja endonym Bidhááwi
Background Story
Beja entered English from Arabic بَجَا (bajā), which came from the Beja Bidhááwi. The sources checked record it as the name of a people, not as a personal name.
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