A is a Prefix or 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, '' Graf '' in German or Cardinal in past Catholic usage). Some titles are Hereditary .
Titles currently in use by Heads Of State and Heads Of Government .
The following are no longer officially in use, though some may be claimed by former regnal dynasties.
- Raja (Still officially retained by members of India's princely families, although without the former prerogatives. The feminine form is Rani .)
- Consort (The husband of queen who rules in her own right is known as a Prince Consort )
- Panapillai Amma (The consort of the Maharajah of Travancore )
- 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 as a synonym for Count ; the feminine equivalent is Countess )
- Viscount (feminine equivalent is Viscountess , from the same root as Count)
- Baron (the feminine equivalent is Baroness )
- Baronet (the feminine equivalent is Baronetess )
- Chevalier
- Dame (The 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 )
- 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 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
- Don (the feminine equivalent is Doña )
- Sahib
- Abbess (the masculine equivalent is Abbot )
- Acolyte
- Admiral (from which come Grand Admiral , Lord High Admiral , Rear Admiral , and Vice Admiral )
- Adjutant
- 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
- 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 )
- Commissioner (from which come First Church Estates Commissioner and High Commissioner )
- 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
- Denkyerahene
- Docent
- Doyen
- Druid (the United Kingdom now has an official Archdruid )
- Edohen
- Ekegbian
- Elder
- Elerunwon
- Envoy
- Eze
- Father (from which comes Father Of The Nation )
- 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 Of Arms
- Intendant (and the related Superintendent )
- Keeper , such as the British queen's 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 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
- Obi
- Obong
- 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
- . The feminine equivalent is Priestess .)
- Primate
- Principal
- Prior (from which comes Lord Prior )
- Provost
- Pursuivant
- Queen's Remembrancer
- Rangatira
- Ranger
- Rector (from which come Lord Rector and Rector Magnificus )
- Registrar (in a variant spelling in the title Lord Clerk Register )
- Risaldar
- Sachem
- 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
- Apprentice
- Bearer , such as Hereditary Banner Bearer , Standard Bearer , or Swordbearer
- Chief Butler
- Coach
- Dame, which comes from the same root as Dominus
- 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 .
- Doctor
- Engineer , such as Chartered Engineer , European Engineer , Incorporated Engineer , and Professional Engineer
- Friar
- Grand Carver
- Herb Strewer
- Hereditary Falconer
- Instructor
- Journeyman
- Lecturer , including Principal Lecturer and Senior Lecturer
- , 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 . The feminine equivalent of Master is 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 name " -- this was the standard form for servants to address their employer's minor children.
- Nurse and Nanny
- Premier Danseur The feminine form is Prima Ballerina .
- , Assistant Professor , Associate Professor , Distinguished Professor , and Professor Emeritus
- Queen's Guide
- Queen's Swan Marker
- Reader
- Reverend
- Sayyid
- Scout and Chief Scout
- Senior Grecian , Tolly-keeper , and various other fraternal school titles
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