Bey
[beɪ]Meaning
A Turkic title for a chieftain, also used as a social title for men.
Background Story
Bey is a Turkic title for a chieftain and a royal, aristocratic title, also spelled Baig, Bayg, Beigh, Beig, Bek, Baeg, Begh, Beg, or Beğ. The feminine equivalent was begum, and the regions beys ruled were called beylik. Today the word is still used formally as a social title for men, similar to "sir" and "mister", and it is widely used in the naming customs of Central Asia, including Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan.
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