Begu was a nun from Hackness in Yorkshire who lived during the 7th century. She served at a monastic cell established by Saint Hilda of Whitby near Scarborough. She is primarily remembered for her account of the death of her abbess, Hilda. According to the historian Bede, Begu claimed to have seen angels carrying Hilda's soul toward heaven during a vision. She died in the year 690 and is commemorated as a saint.