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Begum
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begum bégum Begüm
English
Alternative forms
en Begun
Etymology
Ultimately from en fa-cls بیگم bēgum.
Proper noun
s
en Bengali
Noun
An honorific title from Central and South Asia, often used by leading women in society.
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Begum is the 2924th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 12255 individuals. Begum is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (96.6%) individuals.
Further reading
Anagrams
en begmu gumbe