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A title is one or more words used before or after a person's name, in certain contexts. It may signify their generation, official position, military rank, professional or academic qualification, or nobility. In some languages, titles may be inserted between the first and last name (for example, in or clerical titles such as Cardinal in usage – Richard Cardinal Cushing). Some titles are .

Types
Titles include:
  • or styles of address, a phrase used to convey respect to the recipient of a communication, or to recognize an attribute such as:
    • Imperial, royal and noble rank
    • , prevalent among certain sections of society due to historic or other reasons.
    • Other accomplishment, as with a title of honor
  • Title of authority, an identifier that specifies the office or position held by an

Titles in English-speaking areas
Common titles
  • Mr. – All males
  • Ms. – Adult women
  • Mrs. – Married women (includes widows and divorcées)
  • – Unmarried women and girls (form of address)
  • (also Madame and Ma'am) – Formal form of address for an adult woman. Also used with an official position, similar to "Mister" for men, e.g. "Madam/Mister Ambassador"

Controversy around usage of common titles
Some people object to the usage of titles to denote marital status, age or gender. In 2018, a campaign named GoTitleFree was launched to encourage businesses to stop requesting, storing and using marital status titles in their registration forms, and when speaking with customers, launched on the grounds that titles often lead to assumptions about a woman's age or availability for marriage, and exclude non-binary people (though various titles, such as Mx., are increasingly used in some countries). This is in line with established practice advocated by the World Wide Web Consortium and the Government Digital Service, which sets the standard for UK government online services. This in turn means that titles are optional on UK passports and driving licences.

Familial
Family titles in English-speaking countries include:

  • – one's parent's brother (may also include great uncles)
  • or Aunty – one's parent's sister (may also include great aunts)
  • Granny, Gran, Grandma or Nana – one's (may also include great-grandmothers)
  • Pop, Grandpa, Gramps or Grandad – one's (may also include great-grandfathers)

Legislative and executive titles

Some job titles of members of the legislature and executive are used as titles.

  • MP, for members of the Parliament (usually the )
  • MYP, for members of the UK Youth Parliament
  • MSYP, for members of the Scottish Youth Parliament
  • , for members of the American or Australian
  • Speaker, for speaker of Parliament
  • President (from which comes such titles as , Executive Vice President, Lord President of the Council, and )
  • , for member of a council
  • Youth Councillor (YC)
  • /
  • Delegate
  • and related terms such as and
  • and Lieutenant Governor
  • Burgess
  • Envoy
  • , Cardinal Secretary of State, , General Secretary, Secretary of State, and other titles in the form "Secretary of..." in which Secretary means the same thing as Minister
  • Attaché
  • Chargé d'affaires
  • Provost
  • Minister (from which comes such titles as Prime Minister and Health Minister)

Aristocratic titles
  • / – From the , meaning 'first person' or 'first citizen'. The title was originally used by at the establishment of the to avoid the political risk of assuming the title Rex ('King') in what was technically still a republic. In modern times, the title is often given to the sons and daughters of ruling monarchs. Also a title of certain ruling monarchs under the Holy Roman Empire and its subsidiary territories until 1918 which is still used in ( still uses the title Prince to this day, even though it was not a part of the Holy Roman Empire), and in before 1917. The German title is Fürst ('first'), a translation of the Latin term; the equivalent Russian term is князь ().
  • / – A title derived from the ('ruler; higher') and the Latin ('leader'). It was used most notably by the , who ruled and until 1918.
  • / – 'Big; large' + Latin Dux ('leader'). A variant of Archduke, used particularly in English translations Russian titles. Also used in various Germanic territories until World War I. Still survives in .
  • / – From the Latin , a military title used in the , especially in its early when it designated the military commander for a specific zone.
  • , /, or – From the French marchis, literally 'ruler of a border area' (from the Old French marche meaning 'border'; exact English translation is 'March Lord', or 'Lord of the March'.
  • / - From the Latin meaning 'companion'. The word was used by the Roman Empire in its Byzantine period as an honorific with a meaning roughly equivalent to modern English peer. It became the title of those who commanded field armies in the Empire, as opposed to Dux, which commanded locally based forces.
  • (used in the instead of , but the feminine equivalent is ) – From the Germanic jarl, meaning 'chieftain', the title was brought to the British Isles by the Anglo-Saxons and survives in use only there, having been superseded in Scandinavia and on the European continent.
  • / - From the Latin ('Deputy; substitute'. Hence vicar and prefix vice-) appended to Latin . Literally translates as 'Deputy Count'.
  • / - From the Baro, meaning 'man, servant, soldier'. The title originally designated the chief feudal tenant of a place, who was in vassalage to a greater lord.

In the , Lord and Lady are used as titles for members of the nobility. Unlike titles such as Mr and Mrs, they are not used before first names except in certain circumstances, for example as courtesy titles for younger sons, etc., of peers. In , Lord of Parliament and Lady of Parliament are the equivalents of Baron and Baroness in .

  • – From the Old English hlāford, hlāfweard, meaning, literally, 'bread-keeper', from hlāf ('bread') + weard ('guardian, keeper') and by extension 'husband, father, or chief'. (From which comes modified titles such as First Sea Lord and Lord of the Manor.) The feminine equivalent is from the related Old English hlǣfdīġe meaning, literally, "bread-kneader", from hlāf ("bread") + dīġe ("maid"), and by extension wife, daughter, or mistress of the house. (From which comes , the anachronistic , etc.)
  • / – From the Latin , meaning 'he/she who holds the authority to command (imperium)'.
  • / – Derived from /Germanic words. The original meaning of the root of king apparently meant 'leader of the family' or 'descendant of the leader of the family', and the original meaning of queen meant 'wife'. By the time the words came into English they already meant 'ruler'.
  • / (Tsaritsa) – Slavonic loan-word from Latin.
  • Caesar – The name of taken by his heir and thereafter by Augustus' successors as through the fall of Constantinople in 1453. Loaned into German as .
  • – From Old English lædan, meaning "to guide". The head of state of is titled Great Leader. The head of state of is titled Supreme Leader.
  • – A variation of the English "Prince", used as the short form of the word "Chieftain" (except for in , where "Chieftain" is a title held by a titleholder subordinate to a chief). Generally used to refer to a recognised leader within a system. From this come the variations , and . The feminine equivalent is .

n/aPapaMonarch of the and later Sovereign of the State of
Empress Imperator (Imperatrix), , , Holy Roman Empire, , , , Mexican Empire, Empire of Brazil, (none left in Europe after 1918), Empress of India (ceased to be used after 1947 when was granted independence from the ), (the only remaining enthroned emperor in the world).
RoyalRex (Regina)Common in larger sovereign states
VicereineViceroyal, ViceregalProconsulHistorical: Empire (Peru, New Spain, Rio de la Plata, New Granada), Portuguese Empire (India, ), Empire
Grand DuchessGrand DucalMagnus DuxToday: ; historical: , , Finland, Tuscany et al.
ArchduchessArchducalArci DuxHistorical: Unique only in , of ; title used for member of the dynasty
, PrincelyPrincepsToday: , , , ; (Co-Princes). Historical: ,
DuchessDucalDuxDuke of Buccleuch, Duke of York, Duke of Devonshire et al.
CountessComitalComesMost common in the Holy Roman Empire, translated in German as ; historical: Portugal, Barcelona, Brandenburg, , numerous others
BaronessBaronialBaroThere are normal baronies and sovereign baronies, a sovereign barony being comparable to a principality; however, this is an historical exception: sovereign barons no longer have a sovereign barony, but only the title and style
Chieftainess, ChieflyCapitaneusThe of , the grand chiefs in the Papua New Guinean honours system, the chief of the Cherokee nation, the chiefs of the Nigerian chieftaincy system, numerous others

Titles used by knights, dames, baronets and baronetesses
  • – Used by and
  • Dame – Used by dames and

Both the titles "Sir" and "Dame" differ from titles such as "Mr" and "Mrs" in that they can only be used before a person's first name, and not immediately before their surname. Neither "Sir" or "Dame" confer nobility upon the titleholder.

  • Chevalier (French)
  • Cavaliere (Italian)

Judicial titles
  • (AG)
  • Chancellor (C) (of the High Court)
  • and
  • (J)
    • or Lord Chief Justice (CJ) (of the )
    • Lord Justice Clerk
    • Lord Justice of Appeal (LJ) (of the Court of Appeal)
    • Justice of the Peace
  • and
  • Master of the Rolls (MR) (of the Court of Appeal)
  • Member and Chairman, for members of quasi-judicial boards
  • and
  • President (P) (of the Queen's/King's Bench Division) or President (P) (of the Family Division)
    • Lord President of the Court of Session
  • Privy Counsellor (or Privy Councillor) (PC) (of Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council)
  • Queen's Counsel (QC) (King's Counsel (KC) when is male)

Historical

Ecclesiastical titles (Christian)
Titles are used to show somebody's as a priest or their membership in a . Use of titles differs between denominations.

Religious

Priests
Christian priests often have their names prefixed with a title similar to .

Used for deceased persons only

Other

Academic titles
  • Dr. – Short for doctor, a title used by those with doctoral degrees, such as PhD, , MD, DO, , EdD, DCN, DBA, DNP, PharmD, DVM, and . Those with degrees, although technically allowed, do not use this as a title by convention.
  • Prof. –
  • Doc. –
  • EUR ING – Short for European Engineer, an international professional qualification and title for highly qualified engineers used in over 32 European countries.

Military titles
Military ranks are used before names.

Maritime titles
The names of shipboard officers, certain shipping line employees and faculty/staff are preceded by their title when acting in performance of their duties.
  • Captain – a ship's highest responsible officer acting on behalf of the ship's owner (Master) or a person who is responsible for the maintenance of the vessels of a shipping line, for their docking, the handling of cargo and for the hiring of personnel for deck departments (Port Captain).
  • Chief – a licensed mariner in charge of the engineering () or deck ( or Officer) department
  • Mate – licensed member of the deck department of a merchant ship (see & )
  • – unlicensed trainee mate/officer or engineer under training

Law enforcement
The names of police officers may be preceded by a title such as "Officer" or by their rank.

Protected professional titles
In several jurisdictions, the use of some professional titles is restricted to people holding a valid and recognised license to practice. Unqualified individuals who use these reserved titles may be fined or jailed. Protected titles may be limited to those professions that require a bachelor's degree or higher and a state, provincial, or national license.

Usage varies between countries. For example, in the United Kingdom "nutritionist" and "psychologist", An article on unregulated psychologists acting as expert court witnesses. titles protected in many countries, are not protected, and anybody can so describe themselves, while "dietitian" and "chartered psychologist" (and many specialist psychologist terms) are protected. An international survey on the different protection of terms for psychologists found wide differences in regulations across different jurisdictions.

  • Professional Engineer, Registered Engineer, Engineer (in Quebec)
  • , Registered Nurse, Nurse

Other organizations
Some titles are used to show a person's role or position in a society or organization.
  • Principal
  • Coach
  • Wizard, such as the and of the Ku Klux Klan
  • Brother or Sister, often used, in particular, to signify membership of some
  • Father, often used to identify a
  • Chief Scout (The Scout Association) – the head of The Scout Association
  • King'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
  • Scout, Eagle Scout
  • Grandmaster
  • Doctor is often used to identify a person as a , but is also an honorific for anyone holding a in any field.

Some titles are used in English to refer to the position of people in foreign political systems

Non-English speaking areas
Default titles in other languages

It should be, noted, however, that in many of those languages the title for unmarried female is considered to be antiquated and may be considered as legally improper.

Martial arts
  • - used for martial arts instructors
  • - used for junior karate instructors and karate instructors in training
  • Karate-ka - used for karate students
  • Judge - used for the judges and referees at martial arts tournaments
  • Master - used for kung-fu instructors or people who have studied the art their entire life

Academic

Religious

Honorary titles

Rulers

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 (an honorific family name passed through Roman emperors by adoption)
  • Legate
  • Tetrarch

Elected or popularly declared

Hereditary

When a difference exists below, male titles are placed to the left and female titles are placed to the right of the slash.

  • Africa
  • Asia
    • Arasan/ – (India),
    • Arqa/Thagavor – King of Armenia
    • Bayin – The title given to the king of pre colonial
    • / / Rai/ Chakarwarti Raja –
    • – 'Divine Ruler – ruled Sikkim until 1975
    • – pre-colonial Philippines
    • – hereditary title given to the king of
    • Engku or Ungku – , to denote particular family lineage akin to royalty
      • – Filipino title for king
    • Huángdì – Imperial China (Emperor)
      • Hwangje – Self-styled Korean "emperor"; states that unified Korea
      • Hoang De – Self-styled Vietnamese "emperor"; unified Vietnam
    • /feminine form is Maharani – Emperor, Empress ,
    • – before Islam
    • Mirza, Persian/Iranian, Indian and Afghanistan and Tajikistan King
      • Beg ( or Begzadi, son-daughter of Beg), or in Under Mirza and using King or Military title.
    • Patil – meaning 'head' or 'chief'; an Indian title. The Patil is in effect the ruler of this territory as he was entitled to the revenues collected therefrom.
    • 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 does not refer directly to the king himself but to his feet, according to traditions.
      • – Thailand, same meaning as Raja
      • – pre-colonial Philippines
      • – , Raja denotes royalty in Perak and certain Selangor royal family lineages, is roughly equivalent to Prince or Princess
      • /Rani – Nepal King
      • Rani – Nepali Queen
    • – Sub-king of
    • – King of Cambodia , the title literally means 'The feet of the Greatest Lord who is on the heads (of his subjects)' (referring not directly to the king himself but to his feet, according to tradition)
    • – Central Asian Tribes
    • – , king of , today as a part of
    • or or Badshah- /, 'King of Kings' or Persian rulers in ()
      • – Persian/Iranian and Afghanistan and Tajikistan King
    • – Arabic traditional regional leader, principalities of (, , , )
    • /Sultana – Arabic King (present and former )
      • , , , , , Sultan is the title of seven (Johor, Kedah, Kelantan, Pahang, Perak, Selangor, and Terengganu) of the nine rulers of the Malay states.
    • Susuhanan – the Indonesian princely state of Surakarta until its abolition
    • – , descendants of the Islamic prophet Muhammad
    • Tennō or Mikado – Japan
    • – , , Tengku (also spelled Tunku in Johor), Negeri Sembilan, Kedah and Deli Sultanate of Indonesia is roughly equivalent to Prince or Princess
    • , ko/ – (India)
    • Wang (King) – pre-Imperial China. In , 'king' is the usual translation for the term , 王.
      • Wang – States of Korea that did not have control over the entire peninsula.
      • Vuong – States in Vietnam that did not control the entire realm.
    • Yang di-Pertuan Agong – Monarch of Malaysia, elected each five years among the reigning Sultan of each Malaysian state
  • Europe
    • – Greek term for the Byzantine Emperor
    • – Greek ruler
    • Despot, a court title, also granted in the states under Byzantine influence, such as the , , , and the Empire of Trebizond.
    • (in Romanian)/Gospodar (in Old Slavonian) – Medieval Romania (, )
    • – Ancient/Medieval Hungarian
    • Großbürger/Großbürgerin (English: Grand Burgher) – historical German title acquired or inherited by persons and family descendants of the in autonomous German-speaking cities and towns of Central Europe, origin under the Holy Roman Empire, ceased after 1919 along with all titles of German nobility.
    • /Kaiserin – Imperial rulers of Germany and of Austria-Hungary
    • Kniaz'/Knyaginya/Knez/Knjeginja (generally translated as 'prince') – Kievan Rus'/Serbia
    • (Kunigaikštis) – , as in Grand Duchy of Lithuania.
    • Rí, Rí túaithe, Ruiri, Rí ruireach, and Ard Rí – King, local king, regional overking, (provincial) king of overkings, and in Ireland, also Scotland
    • /Tsarina – the ruler of Imperial Russia
    • /Tsaritsa – Bulgaria, pre-imperial Russia, Serbia
    • Vezér – Ancient Hungarian
    • (Serbian)/ (Hungarian) – Serbian/Hungarian/ title
    • Župan, sometimes Veliki Župan (Grand Župan) – Serbia, Croatia
  • Oceania
    • – Leader of a tribe or clan.
    • houeiki, matai, alii, tūlafale, , – usually translated as 'chief' in various Polynesian countries.
    • Mo'i – normally translated as King, used by Hawaiian monarchs since unification in 1810. The last person to hold the title was Queen Lili'uokalani.
    • Tui or tui – there were/are also kings in Oceania (i.e. , , Wallis and Futuna, )

Aristocratic
Historical

Other

Historical

Post-nominal letters
Members of legislatures often have post-nominal letters expressing their membership.

  • Member of : MC
  • Member of Parliament: MP
  • Member of the European Parliament: MEP
  • Member of the Scottish Parliament: MSP
  • Member of the Scottish Youth Parliament: MSYP
  • Member of the Youth Parliament: MYP
  • Member of Provincial Parliament: MPP
  • Member of the National Assembly: MNA
  • Member of the House of Keys: MHK
    • Speaker of the House of Keys: SHK
  • Member of the Legislative Council: MLC
  • Member of the Legislative Assembly: MLA
  • Member of the House of Representatives: Rep.
  • Member of the House of Assembly: MHA

University degrees
  • Associate
    • AA – Associate of Arts
    • AAS – Associate of Applied Science
    • AS – Associate of Science
  • Bachelor
    • BA – Bachelor of Arts
    • BArch – Bachelor of Architecture
    • BBA – Bachelor of Business Administration
    • BSBA – Bachelor of Science of Business Administration
    • BBiotech – Bachelor of Biotechnology
    • BDS / BChD – Bachelor of Dental Surgery
    • BDentTech – Bachelor of Dental Technology
    • BDes – Bachelor of Design
    • BD / BDiv – Bachelor of Divinity
    • BEd – Bachelor of Education
    • BEng – Bachelor of Engineering
    • BEnvd – Bachelor of Environmental Design
    • BFA – Bachelor of Fine Arts
    • LLB – Bachelor of Laws
    • BMath – Bachelor of Mathematics
    • MB, ChB / MB, BS / BM, BCh / MB, BChir – Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery
    • BMus – Bachelor of Music
    • BN – Bachelor of Nursing
    • BPhil – Bachelor of Philosophy
    • STB – Bachelor of Sacred Theology
    • BSc – Bachelor of Science
    • BSN – Bachelor of Science in Nursing
    • BSW – Bachelor of Social Work
    • BTh / ThB – Bachelor of Theology
    • BVSc – Bachelor of Veterinary Science
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  • Doctor
    • DA – Doctor of Arts
    • DBA – Doctor of Business Administration
    • D.D. – Doctor of Divinity
    • Ed.D. – Doctor of Education
    • EngD or DEng – Doctor of Engineering
    • DFA – Doctor of Fine Arts
    • DMA – Doctor of Musical Arts
    • D.Min. – Doctor of Ministry
    • D.Mus. – Doctor of Music
    • D.Prof – Doctor of Professional Studies
    • DPA – Doctor of Public Administration
    • D.Sc. – Doctor of Science
    • JD – Doctor of Jurisprudence
    • LL.D. – Doctor of Laws
    • MD – Doctor of Medicine
    • DO – Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine
    • Pharm.D. – Doctor of Pharmacy
    • Ph.D. / D.Phil. – Doctor of Philosophy
    • PsyD – Doctor of Psychology
    • SJD – Doctor of Juridical Science
    • Th.D. – Doctor of Theology
    • Doctorates within the field of medicine:
      • DC
      • DDS – Doctor of Dental Surgery
      • DMD – Doctor of Dental Medicine
      • O.D.
      • DPT
      • DPM
      • DVM
  • Master
    • MArch – Master of Architecture
    • MA – Master of Arts
    • MAL – Master of Liberal Arts
    • MBA – Master of Business Administration
    • MPA – Master of Public Administration
    • MPS – Master of Public Service
    • MPl – Master of Planning
    • MChem – Master in Chemistry
    • MC – Master of Counselling
    • M. Des – Master of Design
    • M.Div. – Master of Divinity
    • MDrama – Master of Drama
    • MDS – Master of Dental Surgery
    • MEd – Master of Education
    • MET – Master of Educational Technology
    • MEng – Master of Engineering
    • MFA – Master of Fine Arts
    • MHA – Master of Healthcare Administration
    • MHist – Master of History
    • MLitt - Master of Letters
    • LL.M. – Master of Law
    • MLA – Master of Landscape Architecture
    • MMath – Master of Mathematics
    • MPhil – Master of Philosophy
    • MRes – Master of Research
    • MSc – Master of Science
    • MScBMC – Master of Biomedical Communications
    • MPhys – Master of Physics
    • MPharm – Master of Pharmacy
    • MPH – Master of Public Health
    • MSBA - Master of Science in Business Analytics
    • MSE – Master of Science in Engineering
    • MSRE – Master of Science in Real Estate
    • MSN – Master of Science in Nursing
    • MSW – Master of Social Work
    • Magister – Magister
    • S.T.M. – Master of Sacred Theology
    • MTh/Th.M. – Master of Theology
    • MURP – Master of Urban and Regional Planning

See also
  • Byzantine aristocracy and bureaucracy
  • Ethiopian aristocratic and religious titles
  • False titles of nobility
  • Index of religious honorifics and titles
  • List of titles
  • Political institutions of Rome
  • Post-nominal letters
  • Pre-nominal letters
  • Royal and noble ranks
  • Royal and noble styles
  • Suffix (name)
  • Style (manner of address)
  • Title of honor

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