Baya
[ˈbaɪə]Meaning
from an Arabic title meaning "lady"; feminine form of Turkic beg, "chieftain"
Background Story
Baya is a Turkish given name, taken from an Arabic title meaning "lady" and formed as the feminine counterpart of the Turkic beg, meaning "chieftain", which appears as bey in modern Turkish. A variant form of the name is Beya.
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