bey
/bæɪ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.31 in modern English
8
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
A surname.
name
Example Sentences
- "She was chaperoned by the widow of a Bey whose son had been at Oxford with him, and this gave him the excuse to exchange a few words with her, and then to be presented to the Princess."
- "Whether his position with the Third Circle made the difference or the fact that he ranked as a bey, life in El Iskandryia was proving easier than he'd ever dreamed possible when he stepped off the plane."
Etymology
Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish بك (bey, “gentleman, chief”), from Old Anatolian Turkish بك (beg, “ruler”), from Proto-Turkic *bēg (“lord”). See there for more.
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: بك, *bēg, -, baj, *bajь, bey
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /bæɪ/
- British English: /beɪ/