Begum or Begüm is a female title, given name and surname. It comes from Turkic languages, it is formed by adding the suffix "-um", meaning "mine" to the word beg. It means "my lord, lady" and is used as the female equivalent of the word bey. It is also used in Mirza families/lineages. == Historic title == Some examples of women with the title of Begum for example Nawabs of Bhopal or Begum of Bhopal. Women with the title Begum include: Khanzada Begum (c. 1478 – 1545), a Timurid princess and th…