Begum

Revision History

Date	Editor	Name ID	Change Summary
4/5/2022, 10:13 PM	Mike C	begum	added (from user-submitted name 191319)
3/3/2020, 4:38 PM	Mike C	191319
4/5/2018, 10:01 AM	HL	191319
12/7/2017, 9:01 PM	HL	191319
8/29/2017, 8:02 AM	HL	191319
7/27/2017, 10:15 AM	HL	191319
2/8/2014, 4:57 PM	Randee15

Type Surname (from nickname)

Usage Indian (Muslim), Bengali (Muslim), Urdu, Punjabi

Scripts بیگم(Urdu, Shahmukhi) बेगम(Hindi) বেগম(Bengali) ਬੇਗਮ(Gurmukhi)

Meaning & History

From a title traditionally used as an honorific for Muslim women in India and other parts of southern Asia. It is derived from a feminine form of the Turkic title beg meaning "chieftain" (modern Turkish bey).