| Baig, also commonly spelled Bayg, Beigh, Beg, Bek, Bey, Baeg or Begh (Persian: بیگ, Beig, Turkish: Bey), was a title which is today used as a name to identify lineage. It means Chief or Commander and is common in Turkey, Iran, the Caucasus, Central Asia, South Asia and Southeastern Europe and among their respective diaspora. |
