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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baig

The name Baig originates from a Turkic clan called Barlas (chief tribe of the Timurids). They played a pivotal role in Turkic empires in Central Asia, Middle East (Iran) and South Asia.

The name Baig is derived from the Turkic word Beg or Bey, which means chieftain or chief (i.e leader/commander.) Baig was a title given to honorary members of the Barlas clan, and was used as the family name for their children. The members of the Mughal Dynasty belonged to the Chughtai and Barlas clans and “Baigs” were high ranking military leaders and advisors to the Mughal Royal Families. Baigs occupied the upper echelons of society in the conquered parts of South Asia.

Baig was also used as a military rank in the Ottoman Empire. (See: Bey)

The diaspora of Baig’s can be found in India/Pakistan, Iran, Central Asia, Turkey, Former Yugoslav and the Balkans. Significant immigrant populations in Canada, US, UK, Europe

[edit] Use As a Name
For the Mughal use, the honorific title Mirza (Persian: ????) was added before the given name for all the males and ‘Baig’ (Persian: ???) was added as a family name.

Historically Mirza (as the title), The Given Name, and Baig (as the surname), was the naming style for the Baigs who settled in Mughal South Asia. For example: Mirza Mansur Baig. (See next section for current use.)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mirza

The title Mirza (Persian: ????? – M?rz?) is used for a member of a royal family or a member of the highest aristocracy. The name Mirza is still in use today by members of ruling or formerly ruling princely and royal houses all over the world

[edit] Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth
In the past “mirza” or “murza” was used as a noble title for a knight who was Muslim (Lipka Tatar) when Latin (or Polish–Latin) “sum” was used for Christian knights (Catholic or Eastern Orthodox; many west Ruthenian titles were used as well). At present, the other form of “mirza,” “murza” has become the basis for the most polite address of a black person “Murzyn” in the Polish language, the same way as the Polish “Mr.” is simply “sir” or “pan” spelled in writing with a small case “s.”

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emir
Emir (Arabic: ????; ãmeer, female: ?????; emira; ameerah), (Persian and Urdu: ????) (”commander” or “general”, also “prince” ; also transliterated as amir, aamir or ameer) is a high title of nobility or office, used throughout the Arab World and historically in some Turkic states and Afghanistan. Emirs are usually considered high-ranking sheiks