Baybars

B3A1Y4B3A1R1S1
UK/baɪˈbɑːs/

proper noun

a mameluke sultan of Egypt of the 13th century

OriginProto-Turkic *bāy →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Baibars

  1. a mameluke sultan of Egypt of the 13th century

Origin

  1. Proto-Turkic*bāy“rich, noble”
  2. EnglishBaybars

Possibly from the Mamluk-Kipchak descendant of the compound of Proto-Turkic *bāy (“rich, noble”) and *bars (“leopard, large feline”).

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APA

Baybars. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Baybars

MLA

“Baybars.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Baybars. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Baybars,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Baybars.

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