BegumবেগমIndian (Muslim), Bengali (Muslim), Kashmiri, Urdu, Punjabi, Turkish From the Persian title بیگم (beygom) meaning "lady, madam", traditionally used as a royal title for Muslim females in Central and South Asia. It is the feminine equivalent of the Ottoman Turkish title بك (beg).
IslamAssamese, Bengali (Muslim) From the name of the religion, derived from Arabic إسلام (Islam) meaning "submission (to God)".