Begum

Begum, Begam, Baigum or Beygum (Turkish: Begüm, Persian: بیگم, Urdu: بیگم‎) is the feminine form of the title Beg (or Bey), which in Turkic languages means "higher official". It refers to the wife or daughter of a Beg. The form Begzadi (daughter of Beg) also occurs.