Title
For other uses of title, refer to Title (disambiguation).A
title is a
prefix or
suffix added to a person's name to signify either veneration, an official position or a
professional or academic qualification.
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Advocate*
Bailiff*
Barrister*
Coach*
Civil Engineer*
D.O.*
DDS*
DMD*
Doctor*
Eur Ing*
Ing.Ingenieur*
Graduate*
Judge*
Lecturer*
MBA*
M.D.*
D.P.M.*
MSN*
Notary*
Officer*
PA, RPA, PA-C or RPA-C*
P.Eng.*
Professor:*
Professor Emeritus*
Ph.D.*
Queen's Counsel*
Reader*
RN*
Anax*
Blessed*
Bodhisattva*
Buddha*
Christ*
Demiurge*
Imam*
Mahdi*
Messiah*
Nath*
Prophet*
Saint*
Saoshyant*
Tirthankar*
VenerableWhile never actually used as prefixes, the following are often used to describe a leader when their actual title is less explanatory.
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Anarch*
Aristocrat*
Autocrat*
Demagogue*
Democrat*
Dictator*
Monarch*
Oligarch*
Plutocrat*
Sovereign*
Technocrat*
Theocrat*
Tyrant*
Warlord (the assumed
feminine of this would be Warlady, although cultural norms are such that women are never described in this way)
Current
Titles actually in use by
Heads of State in the World today.
Appointed
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Indovuzaki (Translates as Great She
Elephant)
Elected or Popularly Proclaimed
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Chairman (from which comes
Vice Chairman)
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Colonel (from which comes
Lieutenant Colonel)
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Pope *
President (from which comes such titles as
Deputy President,
Executive Vice President,
Lord President of the Council, and
Vice President)
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Regent (The biarchs of
San Marino are titled
Captains Regent. From this term also came the historical title
Prince Regent.)
Hereditary
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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.)
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Duke (The feminine form is
Duchess. An historical variation on this is
Archduchess. The head of state of
Luxembourg is titled a
Grand Duke.)
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Emir*
Emperor (The feminine form is
Empress, from which comes
Dowager Empress)
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King (from which come the historical terms
High King and
King of Arms. The feminine equivalent is
Queen.)
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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.)
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Prince (From which comes
Crown Prince. The feminine form is
Princess.)
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SultanHistorical Titles for Heads of State
The following are no longer officially in use, though some may be claimed by former regnal dynasties.
Appointed
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Caesar (an honorific family name passed through Roman emperors by
adoption)
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Legate*
TetrarchElected or Popularly Declared
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Archon*
Caudillo*
Consul*
Decemvir*
Doge*
Duce*
Führer*
Imperator*
Lord Protector*
TriumvirHereditary
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Basileus*
Caliph*
Khagan*
Khan *
Malik*
Nawab*
Negus*
Pharaoh*
Regina (the masculine form is
Rex)
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Saopha*
Sapa Inca*
Shah*
TsarFictional Titles for Heads of State
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Alpha*
Anarch*
TisrocCurrent
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Raja (Still officially retained by members of India's princely families, although without the former prerogatives. From this term comes
Maharaja. The feminine equivalents are
Rani and
Maharani)
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Consort (The husband of Britain's queen is known as the
Prince Consort)
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Queen's Body Guard and various other elite guard forces throughout the World
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Camarlengo*
Chamberlain (from which come the titles
Grand Chamberlain,
Lord Chamberlain, and
Lord Great Chamberlain)
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Champion (mostly archaic, but the United Kingdom does still maintain an official
Queen's Champion)
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Marshal (from which came
Air Chief Marshal,
Air Marshal,
Air Vice Marshal,
Earl Marshal,
Field Marshal,
Grand Marshal,
Hereditary Marshal, and
Riech Marshal)
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Aide-de-camp*
Equerry*
Marquis (the feminine equivalent is Marchioness or
Marquise)
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Countess (the
masculine equivalent is
Earl, from which came
Earl Palatine)
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Viscount (female equivalent
Viscountess, from the same root as Countess)
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Baron (The feminine equivalent is
Baroness. A related term is
Baronet)
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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)
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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)
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Honorable (from which comes
Right Honorable)
Historical
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Augusta (The masculine equivalent is
Augustus)
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Knyaz*
Comes*
Concubine (The Chinese imperial system, for instance, had a vastly complex hierarchy of titled concubines and
wives to the emperor)
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Ras (which translates as Head)
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Bitwoded (translates as
Beloved)
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Fitawrari (translates as Leader of the Vanguard)
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Dejazmach (translates as Commander of the Gate)
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Kenyazmach (translates as Commander of the Right)
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Gerazmach (translates as Commander of the Left)
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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)
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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)
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Hidalgo*
Don (the feminine equivalent is
Doña)
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SahibFictional
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Damsel (used extensively in fairytales to describe young women who would appear to be a sort of feminine equivalent to a
Squire. It is from Squire that the aftername superlative
Esquire is taken.)
Currently in Use
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Abbess (the masculine equivalent is
Abbott)
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Acolyte*
Admiral (from which come
Grand Admiral,
Lord High Admiral,
Rear Admiral, and
Vice Admiral)
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Adjutant*
Agent*
Agister*
Almoner (from which comes
Lord High Almoner)
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Ambassador*
Attaché*
Awoamefia*
Baba*
Bishop (from which come
Archbishop,
Boy Bishop,
Lord Archbishop,
Metropolitan Bishop, and
Prince Bishop)
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Brigadier*
Canon*
Cantor*
Captain (from which comes
Group Captain)
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Chancellor (from which come
Lord Chancellor and
Vice Chancellor)
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Chaplain*
Chargé d'affaires*
Cock o' the North*
Commander (from which come
Commander-in-Chief,
Lieutenant Commander, and
Wing Commander)
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Commissioner (from which come
First Church Estates Commissioner and
High Commissioner)
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Commodore (from which comes
Air Commodore)
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Comptroller (from which
Comptroller General and
Comptroller of the Household)
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Constable (from which come
Lord High Constable and
Senior Constable)
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Corporal (from which come
Lance Corporal and
Staff Corporal)
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Courtier*
Curator*
Custos*
Deacon (from which comes
Archdeacon)
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Dean*
Denkyerahene*
Docent*
Doyen*
Druid (the
United Kingdom now has an official
Archdruid)
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Edohen*
Ekegbian*
Elder*
Elerunwon*
Envoy*
Eze*
Father (from which comes
Father of the Nation)
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Fon*
Foreman*
Forester (such as the United Kingdom's
Master Forester)
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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)
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Headman*
Herald of Arms*
Intendant (and the related
Superintendent)
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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)
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Major*
Manager (from which comes
General Manager)
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Marcher such as the current
Lady Marcher in the United Kingdom
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Mate, more often titled as
Chief Mate or
First Mate*
Matriarch (the masculine equivalent is
Patriarch)
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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..."
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Mother (from which come
Mother Superior,
Queen Mother, and
Reverend Mother)
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Msiri*
Mwami*
Nizam*
Oba*
Obi*
Obong*
Officer, a generic sort of title which has become hugely popular in recent years in 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.
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Oliha*
Olowo*
Olu*
Oni*
Prefect*
Prelate*
Premier*
Presbyter*
Priest (from which comes
High Priest. The feminine equivalent is
Priestess.)
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Primate*
Principal*
Prior (from which comes
Lord Prior)
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Provost*
Pursuivant*
Queen's Remembrancer*
Rangatira*
Ranger*
Rector (from which come
Lord Rector and
Rector Magnificus)
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Registrar (in a variant spelling in the title
Lord Clerk Register)
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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)
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Seigneur (from which come
Monsignor and the French common polite term
Monsieur)
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Sergeant (from which come
Sergeant at Mace and
Sergeant of Arms*
Sharif*
Shehu*
Sheikh*
Sheriff (from which comes
High Sheriff)
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Subaltern*
Subedar*
Timi*
Treasurer (from which come
Master Treasurer and
Secretary Treasurer)
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Verderer*
Vicar*
Warden (from which come
Hereditary Warden and
Lord Warden)
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WoodmanHistorical
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Abuna*
Aedile*
Ali'i*
Aqabe sa'at (translates as Guardian of the Church Hours)
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Balambaras (translates as Fortress Commander)
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Ban*
Bey*
Boyar*
Castellan*
Cellarer*
Censor*
Centurion*
Circuitor*
Commissar, often as
People's Commissar*
Conquistadore*
Daimyo*
Dey*
Dux*
Elector*
Gauleiter*
Guardian*
Ichage*
Infirmerer*
Inquisitor and
Grand Inquisitor*
Jemadar*
Kitchener*
Mage*
Magister Militum*
Majordomo*
Margrave*
Officium*
Pasha*
Pontiff and
Pontifex Maximus*
Praetor*
Prebendary*
Quaestor*
Sacrist*
Samurai*
Shogun*
Stadtholder*
Steward*
Thakore*
Voivode*
Viceroy (the feminine equivalent is
Vicereine)
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Vizier and
Grand VizierFictional
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Moff and
Grand Moff*
Paladin*
Tarkhaan*
ThainIn Current Use
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Advocate*
Bailiff*
Barrister*
Judge and
Admiralty Judge*
Justice (from which come
Chief Justice and
Justice of the Peace)
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Magistrate and
Promagistrate*
Mufti and
Grand Mufti*
Queen's Counsel*
SolicitorHistorical
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Lictor*
Reeve*
Seneschal*
TribuneIn Current Use
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Alderman*
Councillor*
Delegate*
Member of Parliament (from which come
Member of the European Parliament,
Member of the Most Honorable the Privy Council, and
Member of the Provincial Parliament)
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Representative*
Senator*
SpeakerHistorical
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Burgess*
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.
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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*
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. The feminine equivalent of Master is
Mistress.
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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.
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Nurse*
Premier Danseur The feminine form is
Prima Ballerina.
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Professor and its related titles:
Adjunct Professor,
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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Rabbi*
Coach*
Adept*
Akhoond*
Arhat*
Bwana*
Brother or
Sister*
Citizen (from which comes
First Citizen)
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Coach*
Goodman and
Goodwife*
Grand Bard*
Hajji*
Mullah*
Sri*
wizard, such as the
Grand Wizard and
Imperial Wizard of the
Ku Klux Klan*
Auntie or
Uncle*
Baba*
Boss*
Coach*
Condottiero*
Diva*
Effendi*
Giani or
Gyani*
Grandfather or
Grandmother*
Guru*
Maestro*
Mahatma*
Pastor*
Pundit*
Siddha*
Shaikh ,
Pir,
Murshid*
Ustad*
Swami*
Yogi*
corporate title*
Ethiopian aristocratic and religious titles*
list of professions*
military rank*
nobility*
peerage*
political institutions of Rome*
pre-nominal*
Honorary title*
Titles of national or ethnic leadershipAfrican Kings by
Daniel LainéKeepers of the Kingdom by
Alastair Bruce,
Julian Calder, and
Mark CatorMaster and Commander, film directed by
Peter Weir
