Begėdžiai was formerly part of the German Empire. In the German Empire, the place was called Bejehden.
The place is now called Begėdžiai and belongs to Lithuania.
| Historical place name | Country | Administration | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bejehden | German Empire | Memel | before the Versailles Treaty |
| Begėdžiai | Lithuania | Klaipėda | after the Versailles Treaty |
| Bejehden | German Empire | Memel | 1939 |
| Begėdžiai | Soviet Union | Priekulė/Prekule | 1945 |
| Bjagedžjaj | Soviet Union | Priekulė/Prekule | 1945 |
| Begėdžiai | Lithuania | Šilutė | 1992 |