the name Beg added to the Slavic suffix of 'ović', 'ovich', which roughly means 'descendant of'. While the title "Beg" is not in use in Bosnia anymore, track of families of "Beg" descent is kept. But a surname containing "-begović" suffix in itself is not a clear indicator of descent. For example, there is a number of "Begović" families, some are of noble descent, some not. "Idrizbegović" would be another example of a non-noble family with the suffix. Some examples of "beg" families are: Šahbegović, Rizvanbegović, Šačirbegović. On the other hand, "Kukavica" is an example of a famous "beg" family, not containing the title in itself. The book by Enver Imamović "Porijeklo i pripadnost stanovništva Bosne i Hercegovine" details the origin of a big number of families in Bosnia and Herzegovina. There are various other alternative spellings used today as well, such as: Begh, Begg, Beigh, Beyg, Bayg, Bek, Bik. Notable Beighs/Begs/Beghs/Beys/Baigs Afghanistan Sultan Abu Sa'id Beg Mohammad Murad Beg, Emir of Bokhara Mir Yar Beg and Mir Yar Beg Sahibzada, Emir of Bokhara Albania Skanderbeg, Dominus Albaniae (lord of Albania) Azerbaijan Mirza Adigozal Bey, was an Azerbaijani historian of the 19th century. Mirza Miran Shah Beg, was a son of Mirza Timur Beg, and a Timurid governor during his father's lifetime. Elbey Mirza-Hasan oglu Rzaguliyev, was an Azerbaijani Soviet artist and stage director, and father of artist Ayten Rzaguliyeva. Bangladesh Mirza Agha Muhammad Reza Baig - Iranian Shia Muslim immigrant living in the Sylhet region of Bengal. Claimed to be the Mahdi and twelfth imam, engaged in battles against the East India Company and Kachari Kingdom. Isfandiyar Beg - Mughal faujdar of Sylhet Bosnia Alija Izetbegović Bakir Izetbegović Asmir Begović Denis Omerbegović Elvir Omerbegovic Mirza Begić Senad Begić Elvedin Begić Aida Begić Silvije Begić Isa-Beg Isaković Isak-Beg Gazi Husrev-beg Ali-paša Rizvanbegović Safvet beg Bašagić Turahan Bey Turahanoğlu Ömer Bey Central Asia Shadi Beg Jani Beg Timur-Malik Temür Qutlugh India Abbas Ali Baig, Indian Test cricketer Aghajan Baig, Indian comic actor Mahmud Begada, Sultan of Gujarat Mirza Asadullah Baig Khan Mirza Babur Beg, the first Mughal emperor Mirza Muhammad Akbar Beg, He was the third and one of the greatest rulers of the Mughal Dynasty in India. Mirza Abul-Qasim Babur bin Baysonqor Beg, was a Timurid ruler in Khurasan (1449–1457). Mirza Mehboob Beg, is an Indian politician belonging to Jammu & Kashmir National Conference.He was elected to the 15th Lok