bey

Meaning

  1. A governor of a province or district in the Turkish dominions
  2. in various other places, a prince or nobleman

Synonyms

Frequency

C2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/beɪ/
Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish بك (bey, “gentleman, chief”), from Old Anatolian Turkish بك (beg, “ruler”), from Proto-Turkic *bēg (“lord”). See there for more.

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