Definitions for bey
beɪbey

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. beynoun

   (formerly) a title of respect for a man in Turkey or Egypt

   "he introduced me to Ahmet Bey"

2. beynoun

   the governor of a district or province in the Ottoman Empire

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. beynoun

   A governor of a province or district in the Turkish dominions; also, in some places, a prince or nobleman; a beg.

2. Etymology: From bey (“gentleman, chief”), from bég (“head of a clan, subordinate chief”)

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1. bey

   A bey is a title used historically in various regions in North Africa, Middle East and Balkans, such as Tunisia and Ottoman Empire, to denote a provincial governor or a high-ranking military official. It is also used as a term of respect. However, today it is most commonly recognized as a Turkish name. The definition could vary depending on cultural and regional differences.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Beynoun

   a governor of a province or district in the Turkish dominions; also, in some places, a prince or nobleman; a beg; as, the bey of Tunis

WikidataRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. Bey

   Bey is a title for chieftain, traditionally applied to the leaders of small tribal groups. According to some sources, the word "Bey" is of Turkish language In historical accounts, many Turkish, other Turkic and Persian leaders are titled Bey, Beg, Bek, Bai, Bay, Baj, Baig or Beigh. They are all the same word with the simple meaning of "lord". The regions or provinces where beys ruled or which they administered were called beylik, roughly meaning "emirate" or "principality" in the first case, "province" or "governorate" in the second. Today, the word is still used informally as a social title for men. Unlike "mister" however, it follows the name and is used generally with first names and not with last names.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Bey

   bā, n. a Turkish governor of a town or province. [Turk. beg, pronounced bā, a governor.]

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. bey

   A Turkish title, rather vague in its import, and commonly given to superior military officers, ship-captains, and distinguished foreigners. More strictly, it applies to the governor of a small district, who bears a horse-tail as a sign of his rank. Beglerbeg, or more correctly Beilerbegi (“lord of lords”), is the title given to the governor of a province who bears three horse-tails as his badge of honor, and has authority over several begs, agas, etc.

2. bey

   See Beg.

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1. BEY

   What does BEY stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the BEY acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. BEY

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Bey is ranked #6265 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Bey surname appeared 5,453 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 would have the surname Bey.
   
   64% or 3,494 total occurrences were Black.
   21.2% or 1,161 total occurrences were White.
   5.6% or 310 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   5% or 274 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   2.8% or 153 total occurrences were Asian.
   1.1% or 61 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

Matched Categories

1. • Governor
   • Man

Anagrams for bey »

1. bye

2. 'bye

How to pronounce bey?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say bey in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of bey in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of bey in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of bey in a Sentence

1. Circuit Attorney Jennifer Joyce:

   This is a tragedy in every aspect of the word. I’m sorry for the pain that the Ball-Bey family is experiencing right now.

2. Victoria Beckham:

   I met Queen Bey a few years ago and Queen Bey actually said to me,' It was the Spice Girls that inspired me and made me want to do what I do and made me proud to be a girl and proud to be who I am,' and when someone like Queen Bey, who is so iconic and such a strong woman, says that Queen Bey was inspired by the Spice Girls, I think that that's quite something.

3. Jermaine Wooten:

   Mansur Ball-Bey never had a gun. Mansur Ball-Bey did not point back toward the officers.

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=bey
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Bey
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bey
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=bey
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=bey
7. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html
8. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html