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Revision as of 01:28, 28 May 2004
(In the context of property law, title refers to ownership or documents of ownership; see title (property).)
A title is a prefix or postfix added to a person's name to signify either veneration, an official position or a professional or academic qualification.
Titles of veneration
Official titles
Note: Some official titles are carried strictly for the term of the office, while others are customarily retained after the office is retired.
Ruling
- Alderman
- Ban
- Baron
- Baroness
- Baronet
- Bey
- Black Rod
- Caliph
- Commissioner
- Councillor
- Count
- Count palatine
- Countess
- Dictator
- Duchess
- Duke
- Earl
- Elector
- Emir
- Emperor
- Empress
- Gauleiter
- General Secretary
- Governor
- Governor-General
- Grand duchess
- Grand duke
- High Commissioner
- His/Her Honor
- Jarl
- Khan
- Knez, Kniaz
- Majesty
- Knight
- Landgrave
- Lord
- Maharadja
- Marchioness
- Marquis
- Marquise
- Mayor
- Minister
- MEP
- MP
- People's Commissar
- Prebendary
- Premier
- President
- Prime Minister
- Rajah
- Rangatira
- Regent
- Secretary General
- Seigneur
- Senator
- Shah
- Sheriff
- Speaker
- Steward
- Sultan
- Sultana
- Surgeon General
- Tribune
- Tsar
- Tsarevna
- Tyrant
- Vicereine
- Viceroy
- Viscount
Clerical
- Archbishop
- Archdeacon
- Bishop
- Deacon
- Deaconess
- Patriarch
- Pontiff
- Pope
- Presbyter
- Priest
- Priestess
- Rabbi
- Reverend
Professional and academic titles
- Advocate
- Bailiff
- Barrister
- Doctor
- Graduate
- Lecturer
- MBA
- M.D.
- Notary
- Officer
- Professor
- Ph.D.
- Queen's Counsel
- Reader
Social titles
Titles conventionally appended to persons' names in social life. Some professional titles are used in social life, such as Rev. or Dr. (in the case of medical doctors); others usually are not (such as Dr. in the case of a Ph.D.)