Begum
Begum, begam, baigum or beygum (Turkish:begüm, Persian:بیگم, Urdu:بیگم) is a female royal and aristocratic title from Central and South Asia. It is the feminine equivalent of the title baig or bey, which in Turkic languages means "higher official". It usually refers to the wife or daughter of a beg. The related form begzadi (daughter of a beg) also occurs.