Beyoncé

/biˈjɑnseɪ/

proper noun

A female given name transferred from the surname.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A female given name transferred from the surname.
  2. A person who is both popular and talented.

    That is like the Beyoncé of pastries

    2016, The New York Times Magazine, New York Times, page 25
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    Striving to be the Beyoncé of your industry-both talented at your craft and well known-will help make you top of mind

    2017, Molly Beck, Reach Out: The Simple Strategy You Need to Expand Your Network and Increase Your Influence, McGraw-Hill LLC, page 5

    They weren't going to renew his contract and the outrage from fans was so high they had no choice but to agree to his terms. He is definitely the Beyonce. Alex is my favorite chef on the channel but she doesn't have the star power that Flay has.

    2025 April 14, anonymous author, “Who is actually the "Beyonce of Food Network"?”, in reddit.com, archived from the original on 03 Aug 2026

Origin

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.

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Cite this entry
APA

Beyoncé. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Beyonc%C3%A9

MLA

“Beyoncé.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Beyonc%C3%A9. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Beyoncé,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Beyonc%C3%A9.

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