Title 226160 224525748 2008-07-09T06:56:41Z 67.160.116.43 /* Fictional */ {{citations missing|article|date=July 2007}} {{otheruses}} A '''title''' is a [[Prefix (linguistics)|prefix]] or [[Suffix (name)|suffix]] added to a person's name to signify either veneration, an official position or a professional or academic qualification. In some languages, titles may even be inserted between a first and last name (for example, ''[[Count|Graf]]'' in [[German language|German]] or [[Cardinal (Catholicism)|Cardinal]] in [[Catholic church|Catholic]] usage). Some titles are [[hereditary title|hereditary]]. ==Professional and academic titles== *[[Professor]] **[[Professor Emeritus]] *[[Judge]] '''J''' *[[Doctor (title)|Doctor]] **[[Doctor of Medicine|MD]] **[[Doctor of Osteopathy|D.O.]] **[[Doctor of Dental Surgery|DDS]] **[[Doctor of Dental Medicine|DMD]] **[[Doctor of Psychology|PsyD]] **[[LL.D]], Doctor (honorary) of Laws ** Doctor of Pharmacy Pharm.D. **[[Doctor of Philosophy|Ph.D.]] **[[Doctor of Optometry|O.D.]] **[[Doctor of Podiatric Medicine|DPM]] **[[Doctor of Veterinary Medicine|DVM]] **[[Doctor of Musical Arts|DMA]] **[[Doctor of Fine Arts|DFA]] (Honorary) *[[Police officer|Officer]] *[[Registered Nurse|RN]] *[[Accountant]] **[[Chartered Accountant|CA]] **[[Certified Public Accountant|CPA]] **[[Certified Internal Auditor|CIA]] **[[Certified General Accountant|CGA]] **[[Certified Management Accountant|CMA]] **[[Certified Financial Manager|CFM]] **[[Certified Fraud Examiner|CFE]] **[[Chartered Financial Analyst|CFA]] **[[Master of Accountancy|MAcy]] **[[Master of Business Administration|MBA]] *[[Advocate]] *[[Architect]] *[[Bailiff]] *[[Barrister]] *[[Coach (sport)|Coach]] *[[Engineer]] **[[Chartered Engineer]]([[CEng]]) **[[Incorporated Engineer]]([[IEng]]) *[[Biologist]] **[[Chartered Biologist]]([[CBiol]]) *[[EurChem]] *[[Eur Ing]] *[[Lecturer]] *[[Master of Fine Arts|MFA]] *[[Master of Library and Information Science|MLIS]] *[[Metabolic Specialist|M.S.]] *[[Master's of Science in Nursing|MSN]] *[[Master of Social Work|MSW]] *[[Notary public|Notary]] * registered Pharmacist R.Ph *[[Physician Assistant|PA, RPA, PA-C or RPA-C]] *[[PE]], Professional Engineer *[[SE]], Structural Engineer *[[GE]], Geotechnical Engineer *[[Queen's Counsel]] '''QC''' ('''KC''' when monarch is male) *[[Reader (academic rank)|Reader]] ==Ecclesiastical titles== *[[Abbess]] *[[Abbot]] *[[Ablak]] *[[Adam Gadol]] *[[Anax]] *[[Twelve Apostles|Apostle]] ([http://www.igrejamana.com/quem_somos/origem_eng.html example]) *[[Archbishop]] *[[Archdeacon]] *[[Ayatollah]] *[[Beatification|Blessed]] *[[Bishop]] *[[Bodhisattva]] *[[Monk|Brother]] *[[Buddhahood|Buddha]] *[[Cantor]] *[[Cardinal (Catholicism)|Cardinal]] *[[Chaplain]] *[[Deacon]] *[[Dean (religion)|Dean]] *[[Demiurge]] *[[Elder (Christianity)|Elder]] *[[Priest|Father]] *[[Friar]] *[[Gadol HaDor]] *[[Imam]] *[[Mahdi]] *[[Messiah]] *[[Monsignor]] *[[Mother Superior]] *[[Mullah]] *[[Nath]] *[[Pastor]] *[[Pope]] *[[President of the Church|President]], especially in [[Mormonism]] *[[Primate (religion)|Primate]] *[[Prophet]] *[[Rabbi]] *[[Rebbe]] *[[Reverend]] *[[Rosh HaYeshiva]] *[[Saint]] *[[Saoshyant]] *[[Nun|Sister]] *[[Ter]] *[[Tirthankar]] *[[Venerable]] == Devotional titles == *[[Titles of Mary]] *[[Titles of Jesus]] ==Titles for heads of state== ===Current=== Titles currently in use by [[heads of state]] and [[heads of government]]. ====Appointed==== *[[Indlovuzaki]] (translates as Great She Elephant) ====Elected or popularly proclaimed==== *[[Chairman]] (from which comes [[Vice Chairman]]) *[[Colonel]] (from which comes [[Lieutenant Colonel]]) *[[Pontiff]] (the title held by the pope, pope being the position) *[[President]] (from which comes such titles as [[Deputy President]], [[Executive Vice President]], [[Lord President of the Council]], and [[Vice President]]) *[[Prime Minister]] (from which comes [[Deputy Prime Minister]]) *[[Regent]] (The biarchs of [[San Marino]] are titled [[Captains Regent]]. From this term also came the historical title [[Prince Regent]].) ====Hereditary==== *[[Tribal chief|Chief]] (From this come Chief of Staff, Chieftain, [[Clan Chief]], [[Hereditary Chief]], and [[War Chief]]. The present head of [[Samoa]] is titled a [[Paramount Chief]].) *[[Count]] (The feminine form is [[Countess]].) *[[Duke]] (The feminine form is [[Duchess]]. An historical variation on this is [[Archduke]]. The head of state of [[Luxembourg]] is titled a [[Grand Duke]].) *[[Earl]] (The feminine form is [[Countess]].) *[[Emir]] *[[Emperor]] (The feminine form is [[Empress]], from which comes [[Dowager Empress]]) *[[Baron]] (The feminine equivalent is [[Baron|Baroness]]) *[[Marquess]] (The feminine form is [[Marchioness]].) *[[Monarch|King]] (from which come the historical terms [[High King]] and [[King of Arms]]. The feminine equivalent is [[Queen regnant|Queen]].) *[[leadership|Leader]] (The head of state of [[North Korea]] is titled [[Great Leader]]. The ''[[de facto]]'' head of state of [[Iran]] is titled [[Supreme Leader]]. Related terms are [[Squadron Leader]] and [[Team Leader]].) *[[Prince]] (From which comes [[Crown Prince]]. The feminine form is [[Princess]].) *[[Sultan]] (The feminine form is [[Sultana (title)]].) *[[Maharajah]] (The feminine form is [[Maharani]].) *[[Viscount]] (The feminine form is [[Viscountess]].) {| class="wikitable sortable" !width="15%" |[[Male]] version !width="15%" |[[Female]] version !width="15%" |[[Realm]] !width="15%" |[[Adjective]] !width="15%" |''[[Latin]]'' !Examples |- |- |[[Emperor]] |Empress |[[Empire]] |imperial |''Imperator (Imperatrix)'' | [[Roman Empire]], [[Byzantine Empire]], [[Ottoman Empire]], [[Holy Roman Empire]], [[Imperial Russia|Russia]] , [[France|First and Second French Empire]], [[Austria]], [[Mexican Empire|Mexico]], [[Empire of Brazil|Brazil]], [[German Empire]] (none left in Europe after 1918), [[Empress of India]] (ceased to be used after 1947 when [[India]] was granted independence from the [[British Empire]]), [[Japan]] (the only remaining enthroned emperor in the world). |- |[[King]] |[[Queen regnant|Queen]] |[[Monarchy|Kingdom]] |royal |''Rex (Regina)'' |Common in larger sovereign states |- |[[Viceroy]] |Vicereine |Viceroyalty |viceroyal |''Proconsul'' |Historical: [[Spain|Spanish]] Empire ([[Viceroy of Peru|Peru]], [[Viceroy of New Spain|New Spain]], [[Viceroyalty of Rio de la Plata|Rio de la Plata]], [[Viceroyalty of New Granada|New Granada]]), [[Portugal|Portuguese]] Empire, ([[Viceroy of India|India]], [[Brazil]]), [[United Kingdom|British]] Empire |- |[[Grand Duke]] |[[Grand Duchess]] |[[Grand duchy]] |Grand Ducal |''Magnus Dux'' |Today: [[Luxembourg]]; historical: [[Lithuania]], [[Baden Germany|Baden]], [[Grand Duchy of Finland|Finland]], [[Grand Duchy of Tuscany|Tuscany]] ''et al'' |- |[[Archduke]] |Archduchess |Archduchy |archducal |''Arci Dux'' |Historical: Unique only in [[Austria]], [[Archduchy]] of [[Austria]]; title used for member of the [[Habsburg]] dynasty |- |[[Prince]] |Princess |[[Principality]], [[Princely state]] |princely |''Princeps'' |Today: [[Monaco]], [[Liechtenstein]], [[Wales]]<ref>Prince of Wales is a courtesy title given to the eldest son (if there is one) of the King/Queen of Great Britain and Nthn Ireland - he is not a monarch in his own right</ref>; [[Andorra]] (Co-Princes). Historical: [[Albania]], [[Serbia]] |- |[[Duke]] |Duchess |[[Duchy]] |ducal |''Dux'' |There are none left currently. Though historical examples include [[Normandy]]. |- |[[Count]] |[[Countess]] |[[County]] |countly |''Comes'' |Most common in the [[Holy Roman Empire]], translated in German as [[Graf]]; historical: [[County of Barcelona|Barcelona]], [[Margrave of Brandenburg|Brandenburg]], [[Baden]], numerous others |- |[[Baron]] |Baroness |[[Barony]] |Baronial |''Baro'' |There are normal baronies and sovereign baronies, a sovereign barony can be compared with a principality, however, this is an historical exception; sovereign barons no longer have a sovereign barony, but only the title and style |- |[[Pope]] |[[Roman Catholicism#Church organization and community|Females cannot hold the office of Pope]] |Papacy |papal |''Papa'' |Monarch of the [[Papal States]] and later Sovereign of the State of [[Vatican City]] |} The pope is the Bishop of Rome (a celibate office always forbidden to women), in English however, reports of female popes such as ([[Pope Joan]]) refer to them as ''pope'' and ''[[Popess]]'' is used, among other things, for the second trump in the [[Tarot (disambiguation)|Tarot]] deck''; some European languages also have a feminine form of the word pope, such as the Italian ''[[papessa]]'', the French ''papesse'', and the German ''Päpstin'' ===Historical titles for heads of state=== The following are no longer officially in use, though some may be claimed by former regnal dynasties. ====Appointed==== *[[Caesar (title)|Caesar]] (an honorific family name passed through Roman emperors by adoption) *[[legatus|Legate]] *[[Tetrarch]] *[[Satrap]] ====Elected or popularly declared==== *[[Archon]] *[[Caudillo]] *[[Consul]] *[[Decemvir]] *[[Roman dictator]] *[[Doge]] *[[Duce]] *[[Führer]] *[[Imperator]] *[[Lord Protector]] *[[Triumvir]] ====Hereditary==== *[[Basileus]] *[[Caliph]] *[[Khagan]] *[[Khan (title)|Khan]] *[[King-Emperor]] (The feminine equivalent is Queen-Empress) *[[Malik]] *[[Nawab]] *[[Negus]] *[[Pharaoh]] *[[Queen regnant|Regina]] (the masculine form is [[Rex]]) *[[Saopha]] *[[Sapa Inca]] *[[Shah]] *[[Tsar]] When a difference exists below, male titles are placed to the left and female titles are placed to the right of the slash. * Africa ** [[Negus]] - [[Ethiopia]] ** [[Tutsi]] [[Mwami]] - Kings of [[Rwanda]] and [[Burundi]] ** [[Oba (king)|Oba]] - [[Yoruba people]] of [[Nigeria]] ** [[Igbo people|Eze]] - [[Igbo people]] of [[Nigeria]] ** [[Kabaka]] - [[Baganda]] people of Buganda in Uganda ** [[Almamy]] - [[Fulani]] people of west Africa ** [[Omukama]] - [[Bunyoro]], title of some kings in Uganda ** [[Asantehene]] - [[Ashanti]], title of the King of the [[Ashanti]] People in [[Ghana]] * Asia ** [[Arasan]]/[[Arasi]] - [[Tamil Nadu]](India), [[Sri Lanka]] ** [[Veyndhan]], [[ko]]/[[Arasi]] - [[Tamil Nadu]](India) ** [[Druk Gyalpo]] &mdash; hereditary title given to the king of [[Bhutan]] ** Chakrawarti Raja - [[India]] [[Sri Lanka]] ** [[Chogyal]] &mdash; "Divine Ruler" &mdash; ruled Sikkim until 1975 ** [[Engku or Ungku]] - [[Malaysia]], to denote particular family lineage akin to royalty ** [[Qaghan]] - Central Asian Tribes ** [[List of Korean monarchs|Hwangje]] - States that unified Korea ** [[List of Korean monarchs|Wang]] - States of Korea that do not have control over all of Korea ** [[Emperor of China|Huángdì]] - Imperial China (Emperor) ** [[Rulers of Surakarta|Susuhanan]] - the Indonesian princely state of Surakarta until its abolition ** [[Sultan]] - [[Aceh]], [[Brunei Darussalam]], [[Java]], [[Oman]], [[Malaysia]], Sultan is the title of seven (Johor, Kedah, Kelantan, Pahang, Perak, Selangor, and Terengganu) of the nine rulers of the Malay states ** Maha Raja - [[India]] [[Sri Lanka]] ** [[Meurah]] - Aceh before Islam ** [[Yang di-Pertuan Agong]] - Monarch of Malaysia, elected each five years among the reigning Sultan of each Malaysian state ** [[Sumeramikoto]], [[Okimi]] - Japan, king ** [[Emperor of Japan|Tennō or Mikado]] - Japan ** [[Shogun]] - Japanese [[military dictator]], always a [[Samurai]] ** [[Saopha]] - [[Shan]], king of [[Shan]], today as a part of [[Myanmar]] ** [[Shahinshah]] or [[Padshah]] or [[Badshah]] or simply [[Shah]] - Emperor of [[Iran]] or [[Hindustan]]([[India]]) ** [[Syed or Shariffah]] - [[Malaysia]], descendants of the Islamic prophet Muhammad; Syed/Sharifah in Perlis if suffixed by the royal clan name, is roughly equivalent to Prince or Princess ** [[Chinese nobility#Wang (King) and Huangdi (Emperor)|Wang]] (King) - pre-Imperial China ***In [[China]], "king" is the usual translation for the term ''wang'' 王. ** [[Emperor of China]] ** [[Patabendige|Patabenda]] - Sub- king [[Sri lanka]] ** [[Norodom Sihamoni|Preah Karuna Preah Bat Sâmdech Preah Bâromneath]] - [[King of Cambodia]] [[Khmer]] , the title literally means "The feet of the Greatest Lord who is on the heads (of his subjects)" (This royal title doesn't refer directly to the king himself but to his feet, according to traditions.) ** [[Bhumibol Adulyadej|Phrabat Somdej Phrachaoyuhua]] - [[King of Thailand]] (Siam), the title literally means "The feet of the Greatest Lord who is on the heads (of his subjects)" (This royal title doesn't refer directly to the king himself but to his feet, according to traditions.) ** [[Racha]] - Thailand same meaning as Raja ** [[Datu]] - pre-colonial Philippines ** [[Raja]] - pre-colonial Philippines ** [[Raja]] - [[Malaysia]], Raja denotes royalty in Perak and certain Selangor royal family lineages, is roughly equivalent to Prince or Princess ** [[Tengku]] - [[Malaysia]], Tengku (also spelled Tunku in Johor, Negeri Sembilan and Kedah is roughly equivalent to Prince or Princess ** [[Raja]] - Nepal King ** [[Rani]] - Nepali Queen ** [[Hari]] - Filipino title for king * Europe ** [[Giray]] - [[Crimean]] [[King]] ** Arqa/Thagavor - [[Armenian King]] ** [[Germanic king]] ** [[Basileus]] - Greek King ** [[Despot]] - Serbia (originating from [[Byzantium]]) ** [[Vezér]] - Ancient Hungarian ** [[Fejedelem]] - Ancient/Medieval Hungarian ** [[Imperator]] [[Tsar / Czar]] [[Autocrat]] - The Ruler of Imperial Russia ** [[Voivode|Vojvoda]] (Serbian)/[[Voivode|Vajda]] (Hungarian) - Serbian/Hungarian/[[Romany]] Title ** [[Domn]] (in Romanian) /Gospodar (in Old Slavonian) - Medieval Romania ([[Moldova]], [[Wallachia]]) ** Rí, Rúirí, Rí Rúireach and [[Ard Rí]] - King, local overking, regional King, and High King in pre-Norman [[Ireland]] ** [[Kniaz']]/Knyaginya/Knez/Knjeginja (generally translated as "prince") - Kievan Rus'/Serbia ** [[Kralj]]- Croatia, Serbia ** [[Kaiser]] - Imperial Germany ** [[Tsar]]/Tsaritsa - Bulgaria, pre-imperial Russia, Serbia ** [[Kunigaikshtis]] (Kunigaikštis) - [[Lithuania]]n, [[duke]] as in [[Grand Duchy of Lithuania]]. ** [[Župan]] sometimes Veliki Župan (Grand Župan) - Serbia, Croatia **[[Autocrator]] Greek term for the Byzantine Emperor ** [[Mbret]] - Albanian King * Africa and the Middle-East ** [[Pharaoh]] - ancient Egypt ** [[Shah]] - Persian/Iranian and Afghanistan King ** [[Shahenshah]] - [[Persia]]n/[[Iran]]ian "King of Kings" or Emperor ** [[Sheikh]] - Arabic leader, King or Prince ([[Bahrain]], [[Kuwait]], [[Qatar]], [[UAE]]) ** [[Sultan]]/[[Sultana (title)|Sultana]] - Arabic King ([[Oman]] and [[Ottoman Empire]]) * Oceania ** [[tribal chief|Chieftain]] - Leader of a tribe or clan. ** ''Tu{{okina}}i'' or ''tui'' - there were/are also kings in Oceania (i.e. [[Tonga]], [[Wallis and Futuna]], [[Nauru]]) ** [['eiki|hou{{okina}}eiki]], [[matai]], [[ali'i|ali{{okina}}i]], [[tūlafale]], [[tavana]], [[ariki]] - usually translated as "chief" in various Polynesian countries. ** "Mo'i" normally translated as King is a title used by Hawaiian monarchs since unification in 1810. The last person to hold that title was Queen Lili'uokalani. ===Fictional titles for heads of state=== *Alpha *[[Anarch (sovereign individual)|Anarch]] *[[Tisroc]] ==Honorary titles granted by heads of state== ===Current=== *[[Raja]] (Still officially retained by members of India's princely families, although without the former prerogatives. The feminine form is [[Rani]].) *[[Queen consort|Consort]] (The husband of a queen who rules in her own right is known as a [[Prince Consort]]) *[[Panapillai Amma]] (The consort of the [[Maharajah]] of [[Travancore]]) *[[Chamberlain (office)|Chamberlain]] (from which come the titles [[Grand Chamberlain]], [[Lord Chamberlain]], and [[Lord Great Chamberlain]]) *[[Champion]] (mostly archaic, but the United Kingdom does still maintain an official [[Queen's Champion]]) *[[Marshal]] (from which come [[Air Chief Marshal]], [[Air Marshal]], [[Air Vice Marshal]], [[Earl Marshal]], [[Field Marshal]], [[Grand Marshal]], [[Hereditary Marshal]], and [[Reich Marshal]]) *[[Aide-de-camp]] *[[Equerry]] *[[Duke]] (the feminine equivalent is [[Duchess]]) *[[Marquis]] or [[Marquess]] (the feminine equivalent is [[Marchioness]] or [[Marquise]]) *[[Count]] (the feminine equivalent is [[Countess]]) *[[Earl]] (used in the [[United Kingdom]] instead of [[Count]], but the feminine equivalent is [[Countess]]) *[[Viscount]] (feminine equivalent is [[Viscountess]], from the same root as Count) *[[Baron]] (the feminine equivalent is [[Baron|Baroness]]) *[[Baronet]] (the feminine equivalent is [[Baronetess]]) *[[Chevalier]] *[[Dame]] (The [[French language|French]] term of respect [[Madame]] came from the same root. The masculine equivalent of a Dame is a Knight, although a Knight uses the title [[Sir]] rather than Knight before his name. Some knights, such as a Knight Companion of the Most Noble [[Order of the Garter]] or Knight Grand Cross of the Most Honorable [[Order of the Bath]], place their full title after their name) *[[Jonkheer]] *[[Lady]] (from which come [[First Lady]] and the anachronistic [[Second Lady]]; the masculine equivalent of Lady is [[Lord]], from which come [[First Sea Lord]] and [[Lord of the Manor]]) *[[Honorable]] (from which comes [[Right Honorable]]) ===Historical=== *[[Augusta (honorific)|Augusta]] (The masculine equivalent is [[Augustus]]) *[[Knyaz]] *[[Comes]] *[[Concubine]] (The Chinese imperial system, for instance, had a vastly complex hierarchy of titled concubines and wives to the emperor) *[[Ras]] (which translates as Head) *[[Bitwoded]] (translates as Beloved) *[[Fitawrari]] (translates as Leader of the Vanguard) *[[Dejazmach]] (translates as Commander of the Gate) *[[Kenyazmach]] (translates as Commander of the Right) *[[Gerazmach]] (translates as Commander of the Left) *[[Graf]] (roughly a [[Germany|German]] equivalent to the English Earl, but broken down into [[Altgraf]], [[Burggraf]], [[Freigraf]], [[Landgraf]], [[Markgraf]], [[Pfalzgraf]], [[Raugraf]], [[Reichsgraf]], [[Rheingraf]], [[Vizegraf]], and [[Wildgraf]]. The feminine equivalent of a Graf is a [[Gräfin]]) *[[Gentleman]] (used as a title is such forms as [[Gentleman at Arms]], [[Gentleman of the Bedchamber]], and [[Gentleman Usher]]. The feminine equivalent of a Gentleman is a [[Gentlewoman]], or, in some circumstances, a [[Lady]].) *[[Hidalgo (Spanish nobility)|Hidalgo]] *[[Don (honorific)|Don]] (the feminine equivalent is [[Doña]]) *[[Sahib]] ==Executive branch of government and other sub-national rulers== ===Currently in use=== *[[Abbess]] (the masculine equivalent is [[Abbot]]) *[[Acolyte]] *[[Admiral]] (from which come [[Grand Admiral]], [[Lord High Admiral]], [[Rear Admiral]], and [[Vice Admiral]]) *[[Adjutant]] *[[wiktionary:agent|Agent]] *[[Agister]] *[[Almoner]] (from which comes [[Lord High Almoner]]) *[[Ambassador]] *[[Attaché]] *[[Awoamefia]] *[[Bishop]] (from which come [[Archbishop]], [[Boy Bishop]], [[Lord Archbishop]], [[Metropolitan Bishop]], and [[Prince Bishop]]) *[[Brigadier]] *[[Canon (priest)|Canon]] *[[Cantor (church)|Cantor]] *[[Captain]] (from which comes [[Group Captain]]) *[[Chancellor]] (from which come [[Lord Chancellor]] and [[Vice-Chancellor]]) *[[Chaplain]] *[[Chargé d'affaires]] *[[Cock o' the North]] *[[Commander]] (from which come [[Commander-in-Chief]], [[Lieutenant Commander]], and [[Wing Commander (rank)|Wing Commander]]) *[[Commissioner]] (from which come [[First Church Estates Commissioner]] and [[High Commissioner]]) *[[Commodore (rank)|Commodore]] (from which comes [[Air Commodore]]) *[[Comptroller]] (from which [[Comptroller General]] and [[Comptroller of the Household]]) *[[Constable]] (from which come [[Lord High Constable]] and [[Senior Constable]]) *[[Corporal]] (from which come [[Lance Corporal]] and [[Staff Corporal]]) *[[Courtier]] *[[Curator]] *[[Custos]] *[[Deacon]] (from which comes [[Archdeacon]]) *[[Dean (religion)|Dean]] *[[Denkyerahene]] *[[Docent]] *[[Doyen]] *[[Druid]] (the [[United Kingdom]] now has an official [[Archdruid]]) *[[Edohen]] *[[Ekegbian]] *[[Elder (administrative title)|Elder]] *[[Elerunwon]] *[[Envoy]] *[[Eze]] *[[Father]] (from which comes [[Father of the Nation]]) *[[Fon (Cameroon)|Fon]] *[[Foreman]] *[[Forester]] (such as the United Kingdom's [[Master Forester]]) *[[General]] is usually used as a sort of shorthand for "general military commander". The term's far-reaching connotation has provoked its use in a very broad range of titles, including [[Adjutant General]], [[Attorney General]], [[Captain General]], [[Colonel General]], [[Director General]], [[Generalissimo]], [[General of the Army]], [[Governor General]], [[Lieutenant General]], [[Lord Justice General]], [[Major General]], [[Resident General]], [[Secretary General]], [[Solicitor General]], [[Surgeon General]] and [[Vicar General]] *[[Gentiluomo]] *[[Governor]] (from which comes [[Lieutenant Governor]]) *[[Headman]] *[[Herald|Herald of Arms]] *[[Intendant]] (and the related [[Superintendent]]) *[[Keeper]], such as the British queen's [[Lord Keeper of the Great Seal|Keeper of the Great Seal]], and [[Keeper of the Prince's Privy Seal]] *[[Lama]] and the related [[Dalai Lama]] and [[Panchen Lama]] *[[Lamido]] *[[Librarian]] *[[Lieutenant]] (from which come [[First Lieutenant]], [[Flight Lieutenant]] and [[Lord Lieutenant]]) *[[Major]] *[[Manager]] (from which comes [[General Manager]]) *[[Marcher]] such as the current [[Lady Marcher]] in the United Kingdom *[[Mate]], more often titled as [[Chief Mate]] or [[First Mate]] *[[Matriarch]] (the masculine equivalent is [[Patriarch]]) *[[Mayor]] and related terms such as [[Lady Mayoress]] or [[Lord Mayor]] *[[Minister (government)|Minister]] from which come [[Prime Minister]] and a very long list of specific designations in the form "Minister of..." *[[Mother]] (from which come [[Mother Superior]], [[Queen Mother]], and [[Reverend Mother]]) *[[Msiri]] *[[Mwami]] *[[Nizam]] *[[Oba (ruler)|Oba]] *[[Obi of Onitsha|Obi]] *[[Obong]] *[[Officer (armed forces)|Officer]], a generic sort of title whose use has spread in recent years into a wide array of mostly corporate and military titles. These include [[Air Officer]], [[Chief Academic Officer]], [[Chief analytics officer]], [[Chief Business Development Officer]], [[Chief Credit Officer]], [[Chief Executive Officer]], [[Chief Financial Officer]], [[Chief Information Officer]], [[Chief Information Security Officer]], [[Chief Knowledge Officer]], [[Chief Marketing Officer]], [[Chief Operating Officer]], [[Chief Petty Officer]], [[Chief Risk Officer]], [[Chief Security Officer]], [[Chief Strategy Officer]], [[Chief Technical Officer]], [[Chief Warrant Officer]], [[Corporate officer]], [[Customs officer]], [[Field officer]], [[First Officer]], [[Flag Officer]], [[Flying Officer]], [[General Officer]], [[Intelligence Officer]], [[Junior Warrant Officer]], [[Master Chief Petty Officer]], [[Master Warrant Officer]], [[Officer of State]], [[Petty Officer]], [[Pilot Officer]], [[Police Officer]], [[Political Officer]], [[Revenue Officer]], [[Senior Officer]], [[Ship's Officer]], [[Staff Officer]], and [[Warrant Officer]]. *[[Oliha]] *[[Olowo]] *[[Olu]] *[[Oni]] *[[Prefect]] *[[Prelate]] *[[Premier]] *[[Presbyter]] *[[Priest]] (from which comes [[wiktionary:High Priest|High Priest]]. The feminine equivalent is [[Priestess]].) *[[Primate (religion)|Primate]] *[[Principal (school)|Principal]] *[[Prior]] (from which comes [[Lord Prior]]) *[[Provost]] *[[Pursuivant]] *[[Queen's Remembrancer]] *[[Rangatira]] *[[Ranger (disambiguation)|Ranger]] *[[Rector]] (from which come [[Lord Rector]] and [[Rector Magnificus]]) *[[Registrar General|Registrar]] (in a variant spelling in the title [[Lord Clerk Register]]) *[[Risaldar]] *[[Sachem]] *[[Sagamore (title)|Sagamore]] *[[Searcher of the Sanctuary]] *[[Secretary]] (from which come [[Cardinal Secretary of State]], [[Foreign Secretary]], [[General Secretary]], and [[Secretary of State]], as well as a long list of other titles in the form "Secretary of..." in which Secretary means the same thing as Minister) *[[Seigneur]] (from which come [[Monsignor]] and the French common polite term [[Monsieur]], equivalent to [[Mister]]) *[[Sergeant]] (from which come [[Sergeant at Mace]] and [[Sergeant of Arms]] *[[Sharif]] *[[Shehu]] *[[Sheikh]] *[[Sheriff]] (from which comes [[High Sheriff]]) *[[Subaltern]] *[[Subedar]] *[[Timi]] *[[Treasurer]] (from which come [[Master Treasurer]] and [[Secretary Treasurer]]) *[[Verderer]] *[[Vicar]] *[[Warden]] (from which come [[Hereditary Warden]] and [[Lord Warden]]) *[[Woodman]] ===Historical=== *[[Abuna]] *[[Aedile]] *[[Ali'i]] *[[Aqabe sa'at]] (translates as Guardian of the Church Hours) *[[Balambaras]] (translates as Fortress Commander) *[[Ban (title)|Ban]] *[[Bey]] *[[Boyar]] *[[Castellan]] *[[Cellarer]] *[[Censor (ancient Rome)|Censor]] *[[Centurion]] *[[Circuitor]] *[[Commissar]], often as [[People's Commissar]] *[[Conquistadore]] *[[Daimyo]] *[[Dey]] *[[Dux]] *[[Prince-elector|Elector]] *[[Gauleiter]] *Guardian *[[Ichege]] *[[Infirmerer]] *[[Inquisitor]] and [[Grand Inquisitor]] *[[Jemadar]] *[[Kitchener]] *[[Magic (paranormal)|Mage]] *[[Magister Militum]] *[[Majordomo]] *[[Margrave]] *[[Naib]] *[[Officium]] *[[Pasha]] *[[Paladin]], Palatine etc. (Ancient Rome, Charlemagne, Hungary) *[[Pontiff]] and [[Pontifex Maximus]] *[[Praetor]] *[[Prebendary]] *[[Quaestor]] *[[Sacrist]] *[[Samurai]] *[[Shogun]] *[[Stadtholder]] *[[Steward (office)|Steward]] *[[Thakore]] *[[Voivode]] *[[Viceroy]] (the feminine equivalent is [[Vicereine]]) *[[Vizier]] and [[Grand Vizier]] ==Judicial titles== ===In current use=== *[[Advocate]] *[[Advocate General]] '''AG''' *[[Bailiff]] *[[Barrister]] *[[Chancellor of the High Court|Chancellor]] '''C''' (of the [[High Court of Justice|High Court]]) *[[Judge]] and [[Admiralty Judge]] *[[Judge|Justice]] '''J''' **[[Lord Chief Justice]] '''CJ''' (of the [[judiciary]]) **[[Lord Justice Clerk]] **[[Lord Justice of Appeal]] '''LJ''' (of the [[Court of Appeal]]) **[[Justice of the Peace]] *[[Magistrate]] and [[Promagistrate]] *[[Master of the Rolls]] '''MR''' (of the [[Court of Appeal]]) *[[Mufti]] and [[Grand Mufti]] *[[President of the Queen's Bench Division|President]] '''P''' (of the [[King's Bench|Queen's/King's Bench Division]]) or [[President of the Family Division|President]] '''P''' (of the Family Division) **[[Lord President of the Court of Session]] *[[Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council|Privy Counsellor]] (or [[Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council|Privy Councillor]]) '''PC''' (of [[Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council]]) *[[Queen's Counsel]] '''QC''' (King's Council '''KC''' when [[monarch]] is male) *[[Solicitor]] ===Historical=== *[[Lictor]] *[[Reeve (England)|Reeve]] *[[Seneschal]] *[[Tribune]] ==Legislative titles== ===In current use=== *[[Alderman]] *[[Councillor]] *[[Delegate]] *[[Member of Parliament]] '''MP''' **[[Member of the European Parliament]] '''MEP''' **[[Member of the Scottish Parliament]] '''MSP''' **[[Member of Provincial Parliament]] **[[Member of the Legislative Council]] **[[Member of the Legislative Assembly]] **Member of the [[House of Representatives]] **Member of the [[House of Assembly]]) *Member of the [[National Assembly]] *[[Legislator|Representative]] *[[Senator]] *[[Speaker (politics)|Speaker]] ===Historical=== *[[Burgess]] ==Honorary titles granted by an institution== Titles granted by an institution and used in direct address: *Dame, which comes from the same root as [[Dominus]] *[[Bearer]], such as [[Hereditary Banner Bearer]], [[Standard Bearer]], or [[Swordbearer]] *[[Coach (sport)|Coach]] *[[Doctor (title)|Doctor]] '''[[MD]]/[[PhD]]/[[JD]]/[[LLD]]''' *[[Friar]] *[[Master (form of address)|Master]] is used in many titles, including old terms for the teachers of social arts: [[Dance master]], [[Drawing Master]], [[Fencing Master]], and [[Music Master]]. It is also used for school titles such as [[Deputy Headmaster]], [[Housemaster]], and [[Schoolmaster]], and is the base for [[Deputy Master]], [[Grandmaster]], [[Guest Master]], [[Joint Master]], [[Master of the Horse]], [[Master of the Rolls]], [[Novice Master]], [[Queen's Bargemaster]], [[Second Master]] and [[Senior Master]]. In fictional settings, you will find such characters as [[Dungeon Master]] and [[Slave Master]]. Finally, Master is the original form of [[Mister]] and its related terms- [[Miss]], [[Missus]], and [[Ms.|Ms]]. The feminine equivalent of Master is [[Mistress (form of address)|Mistress]]. *[[Maid]] When used as a title before a name, this is an old way to denote an unmarried woman, such as the character [[Maid Marian]]. The closest masculine equivalent would probably be [[Youth]] although this has never really been used as a title in the same way. Young boys used to be addressed as "Master [first name]" -- this was the standard form for servants to address their employer's minor children. *[[Nurse]] and [[Nanny]] *[[Professor]] and its related titles: [[Adjunct Professor]], [[Assistant Professor]], [[Associate Professor]], [[Distinguished Professor]], and [[Professor Emeritus]] *[[Reverend]] *[[Sayyid]] Titles awarded by institutions due to merit but not used in correspondence: *[[Chief Scout]] the head of The Scout Association, *[[Queen's Scout]] title conferred upon a scout upon achieving highest attainable award achievable in the Scouting movement *[[Queen's Guide]] title conferred upon a guide upon highest attainable award for members of the Girl Guiding movement *[[Senior Grecian]], [[Tolly-keeper]], and various other fraternal school titles *[[Engineer]], professional qualifications such as [[Chartered Engineer]], [[European Engineer]], [[Incorporated Engineer]], and [[Professional Engineer]] *[[Premier danseur]] The feminine form is [[Prima Ballerina]] A rank given to an exceptional ballet soloist. *[[Reader]] For example Honorary Reader granted by a University to an individual who in seen as a leader in their discipline. Honorary job titles in the royal household: *[[Hereditary Falconer]] *[[Queen's Swan Marker]] *[[Grand Carver]] *[[Herb Strewer]] Titles granted by institutions due to position rather than merit (e.g. job title): *[[Apprentice]] *[[Butler|Chief butler]] *Director This title is used extensively for the leaders of artistic projects, such as an [[Animation director]], [[Art director]], [[Artistic director]], [[Casting director]], [[Creative director]], [[Film director]], [[Game director]], [[Music director]], [[Television director]], [[Theatre director]], and [[Video Director]]. Other forms are [[Director of Operations]], [[Funeral Director]], and [[Technical Director]]. *[[Instructor]] *[[Journeyman]] *[[Lecturer]], including [[Principal Lecturer]] and [[Senior Lecturer]] *[[Scout]] ==Honorary titles granted by a mentor with the same title== *[[Rabbi]] *[[Coaching|Coach]] ==Honorary titles granted by one's peers== *[[Adept]] *[[Akhoond]] *[[Arhat]] *[[Bwana]] *[[Brother]] or [[Sister]] *[[Citizen]] (from which comes [[First Citizen]]) *[[Coaching|Coach]] *[[Goodman (title)|Goodman]] and [[Goodwife]] *[[Grand Bard]] *[[Hajji]] *[[Mullah]] *[[Sri]] *Wizard, such as the [[Grand Wizard]] and [[Imperial Wizard]] of the [[Ku Klux Klan]] ==Honorary titles bestowed by followers== *[[Baba]] *[[Condottiero]] *[[Diva]] *[[Effendi]] *[[Giani]] or [[Gyani]] *[[Guru]] *[[Maestro]] *[[Mahatma]] *[[Pastor]] *[[Rebbe]] *[[Siddha]] * [[Sheikh]] , [[Pir]], [[Murshid]] * [[Ustad]] *[[Swami]] *[[Yogi]] *[[Auntie]] or [[Uncle]] *[[Boss]] *[[Coach (sport)|Coach]] *[[Grandfather]] or [[Grandmother]] *[[Pundit]] ==See also== * [[Use of courtesy titles and honorifics in professional writing|titles]] (in professional writing) * [[corporate title|titles]] (in corporations) * [[Honorary title|titles]] (honorary) * [[False titles of nobility|titles]] (false) * [[Ethiopian aristocratic and religious titles|titles]] (Ethiopian aristocratic and religious) * [[pre-nominal|titles]] (pre-nominal) * [[post-nominal|titles]] (post-nominal) * [[Style (manner of address)|styles]] * [[Royal and noble styles|styles]] (royal and noble) * [[Royal and noble ranks|ranks]] (royal and noble) * [[military rank|ranks]] (military) * [[honorifics]] * [[list of professions]] * [[nobility]] * [[peerage]] * [[political institutions of Rome]] ==Sources== *''African Kings'' by [[Daniel Lainé]] *''Keepers of the Kingdom'' by [[Alastair Bruce]], [[Julian Calder]], and [[Mark Cator]] *''Master and Commander'', film directed by [[Peter Weir]] ==External links== * [http://www.faketitles.com/ Fake titles] [[Category:Titles| ]] [[bg:Титла]] [[cs:Titul]] [[de:Titel]] [[fr:Titre]] [[hr:Titula]] [[id:Gelar]] [[it:Titolo (persona)]] [[ja:称号]] [[ms:Gelaran]] [[lt:Titulas]] [[nl:Titel]] [[pt:Título]] [[ru:Титул]] [[sk:Titul]] [[sl:Nazivi]] [[sr:Списак титула]] [[sv:Titel]] [[zh:称谓]]