# Baig

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. A surname.

## Etymology
* As an Islamic surname (Indian subcontinent), from Turkish beg, an older form of bey. Compare Bey, Beg.
* As a Scottish surname, variant of Begg.
* As a Catalan surname, from baig (“bay auburn”), a variant of bai (“bay (color)”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/baig