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Jan 3, 2018 | Noble Titles, Royal Titles

Noble Ranks.

A complete list and dictionary of Royal and Nobility Titles, Ranks, and Styles of all the Nobility, Royalty, Diplomacy and Clergy in the World

Titles and Ranks A-D

Aartbisschop/
Dutch/= Archbishop/Style: Zijne (Hoogerwaarde) Excellentie (=His Most
Reverend Excellence)

Aba, Abba
/Ethiopia/title of a priest in the Ethiopian Church

Abetu
/Ethiopia/= Lord

Abuna
/Ethiopia/title of the supreme chief (The Abuna) of the
Ethiopian Church, the Patriarch, and of other high
dignitaries (Abuna+name) of the Church

Aji
/Indonesia/ruling title of the dynasty before the
conversion to Islam

Aku
/Wukari, Nigeria/title of the traditional ruler/Style: His
Royal Highness

Alafin
/Western Nigeria/title of
traditional rulers

Alake
/Abeokuta, Nigeria//title of the traditional ruler/Style:
His Royal Highness

Alaqa
/Ethiopia/chief priest in the Ethiopian Church

Alga Worrach
/Ethiopia/Crown Prince/Style: His Imperial Highness

Alhaji
, see Haji

Ama
/Eastern Nigeria/title of traditional rulers

Amananawei
/Eastern Nigeria/title of traditional rulers

Amanyanabo
/Eastern Nigeria/title of traditional rulers

Ambassadeur
/Dutch/= Ambassador/Style: Zijne Excellentie (when
abroad)

Ambassadeur
/French/= Ambassador/Style: Son Excellence (when
abroad)

Ambassador/
English/Style: His, Her Excellency (when abroad)

Ambassador
/USA/Style: His, Her Excellency (when abroad), The
Honorable (when not abroad)

Amir
, see Emir

Andi
/
Celebes/address to a Bugi noble

Aqabe Saat
/Ethiopia/priest attached to the Palace

Archbishop
/English/Style: The Most Rev (when in office), The Right
Reverend (when retired)

Archdeacon
/English/Style: The Venerable (when in office)

Archdeacon Emeritus
/English/Style: The Venerable

Archduchess
/English/princess or wife/widow of a prince of the
Habsbourg House of Austria/Style: His Imperial and Royal
Highness

Archduke
/English/prince of the Habsbourg House of Austria/Style:
His Imperial and Royal Highness

Archevêque
/French/= Archbishop/Style: Son Excellence (Révérendissime) Mgr
(=His Most Reverend Excellence Mgr)

Archiduc, Archiduchesse
/French/= Archduke, Archduchess/Style: Son Altesse Impériale et Royale

Ardri
/
Ireland/=High King, the paramount ruler of Ireland until
1169

Aru
/
Celebes/=Noble

Aru Matowa
/Wajo, Celebes/=Sovereign Prince

Associate Justice/
USA/Style: The Honorable

Ata, Atta
/Nigeria/title of traditional rulers

Attorney General
/USA/Style: The Honorable

Aznaour
/Armenia, Georgia/= Noble

Badshah
, see Padishah

Baron
, Baroness/UK/Style: The Right
Honourable

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    Baron, Barones
    /Dutch/Style: Hoogwelgeboren (literally High Well
    Born)

    Baron, Baronesa
    /Spanish/= Baron, Baroness/Style: Excelentisimo if Grande de España, Ilustrisimo
    otherwise, with in both cases the prefix Don, Doña

    Baron
    , Baronne/French/= Baron/Style:
    none

    Barone, Baronessa
    /Italian/= Baron, Baroness

    Baron’s daughters and sons
    /UK/The Honourable

    Baronet
    /UK/Sir + first name+ surname, Bt/Style: none

    Beileh
    /
    China/= Prince/Prince of the 3rd degree

    Beitzu
    /
    China/= Prince/Prince of the 4th degree

    Bey
    /Ottoman Empire, Egypt/equivalent to Lord, a personal
    nobility title

    Beyzade
    /Ottoman Empire, Egypt/literally, Son of a Bey,
    equivalent to The Honourable

    Bhamar, Bhanwar
    ,/India/title of the grandson of a Thakur

    Bishop
    /English/Style: The Right Reverend

    Bishop of Meath (Premier Bishop of Ireland)
    /Ireland/Style: The Most Reverend

    Bisschop/
    Dutch/= Bishop/Style: Zijne (Hoogerwaarde) Excellentie (=His Most
    Reverend Excellence)

    Bitwoded
    /Ethiopia/litterally Beloved, a title given
    traditionally to close advisers of the Emperor or previous
    Kings, sometimes equaled with the title of Marquess

    Bourgmestre
    /French (Belgium)/= Mayor/Style: none

    Burgemeester
    /Dutch/= Mayor/Style: none

    Burggraaf, Burggravin
    /Dutch/= Viscount, Viscountess/Style: Hooggeboren
    (= literally High Born)

    Burggraf, Burggräfin
    /German/= Viscount, Viscountess

    Cabinet Minister
    /UK/Style: The Right Honourable

    Cabinet Officer
    (Minister)/USA/Style: The Honorable

    Canon
    /English/Style: The Reverend (when in office)

    Canon Emeritus
    /English/Style: The Reverend

    Cardinal
    /Holy See/Style: The Most Eminent

    Cardinal
    /Holy See (French)/Style: Son Eminence (Révérendissime)

    Cavaliere
    /
    Italy/equivalent to Knight

    Chanoine
    /French/= Canon/Style: none

    Chao
    /Thailand/= Prince

    Chao Phraya
    /Thailand/the highest personal nobility title granted to Mom Rajawongse, Mom Luang and commoners
    before 15/5/1942, always followed by a new name

    Chargé d’Affaires
    /English, French/Style: none

    Chief Justice
    /Canada/Style: The Right Honourable

    Chief Justice/
    Australia, USA/Style: The Hono(u)rable

    Circuit Judge
    /UK/Style: His Honour

    Comte, Comtesse
    /French/= Earl or Count, Countess/Style: none

    Conde, Condesa
    /Spanish/= Earl or Count, Countess/Style:Excelentisimo if Grande de España, Ilustrisimo otherwise, with in both cases the
    prefix Don, Doña

    Conte, Contessa
    /Italian/= Earl or Count, Countess

    Consul, Consul General
    /French, English/Style: none

    Consul, Consul Generaal
    /Dutch/Style: none

    Countess
    /UK/Style: The Right Honourable

    Curadh
    /Ireland/=Knight

    Dabtaras
    /Ethiopa/priest entitled to marry

    Daeng
    /Celebes/nobility title

    Dalai Lama
    /Tibet/Style: His Holiness

    Damad, Damat
    /Ottoman Empire/literally Son in Law, the title borne by
    son in laws of the Ottoman Emperor/Style: His Excellency

    Dame
    , see Seigneur

    Dame of an Order of Chivalry
    /UK/Dame + first name + surname + recognised letters of the
    Order

    Dato, Datu
    ,
    Datin
    /Malay/= King, Queen, also a nobility title

    Dato, Datuk
    /Malaysia/1° the title attached to an office such as
    the district heads or Penghulus in all Malaysia,
    the subrulers or Undangs of Negeri Sembilan or to
    a limited number of palace dignitaries; 2° the title
    is attached to the first two or three classes of the Orders
    of Chivalry created by the Kingdom of Malaysia and by all
    States, dynastic or not: several nuances have been created
    in the title of Dato or Datuk: Dato Seri or Sri (similar to the Sri that
    we find in most Indian kingdoms), Dato Paduka, Dato Paduka Utama, Dato Setia,
    etc…/Style: Yang Berbahagia or Y.Bhg

    Datuk
    /Indonesian/a ruler’s title and also a nobility title

    Dean
    /English/Style: The Very Reverend (when in office)

    Dejazmatch
    /
    Ethiopia/literally Keeper of the King’s Door
    , originally a military title equivalent to Lt General
    conferred on Governors or less important dignitaries,
    sometimes equaled with the title of Count

    Deken
    /Dutch/= Dean/Style: De Zeereerwaarde Heer (=The
    Very Reverend)

    Duc, Duchesse/
    French/= Duke, Duchess/Style: none except when a specific
    style has been granted

    Duca, Duchessa/
    Italian/= Duke, Duchess/Style: varies from Sua Excellenza (Princes of the Kingdom of Naples
    until 1711) to none

    Duke, Duchess
    /UK/Style: His, Her Grace

    Duke’s daughter
    /UK/entitled to the courtesy title of Lady

    Duke’s son
    /UK/the eldest son assumes by courtesy the secondary title
    of his father, the other sons are entitled to the courtesy
    title of Lord

    Duque, Duquesa
    /Spanish/= Duke, Duchess/Style: Excelentisimo,
    with the prefix Don, Doña

    Dvorianin
    /Russian/= Noble/borne by the non titled noble

    Titles and Ranks E-H

    Earl
    /UK/Style: The Right Honourable

    Earl’s daughter
    /UK/entitled to the courtesy title of Lady

    Earl’s sons
    /UK/the eldest son assumes by courtesy the secondary title of his father,
    the other sons are entitled to the courtesy title of The Honourable

    Edle, Edler
    /German/= Noble/style borne by untitled nobles

    Eerste Minister/
    Belgium (Dutch), Netherlands/= Prime Minister/Style: none

    Emebet/
    Ethiopia/female descendant of a noble of high rank (Leul or Ras)

    Emir
    /Arab/= Prince/Style: varies from His Highness (Gulf states) to none

    Empereur, Impératrice/
    French/= Emperor, Empress/Style: Sa Majesté

    Emperor, Empress/
    Japan/Style: His, Her Majesty

    Enderasse
    /Ethiopia/literally He who represents Him (the Emperor),
    translated as Viceroy

    Erbgrossherzog
    /Luxembourg (German)/= Hereditary Grand Duke/Style: Seine Königliche Hoheit (= His, Her Royal Highness)

    Eristav
    /Georgia/= Prince

    Eristav Eristavi
    /Georgia/= Prince of the Princes

    Etubom
    /Eastern Nigeria/title of traditional rulers

    Eze
    /Eastern Nigeria/title of tradional rulers

    Erzherzog, Erzherzogin
    /German/= Archduke, Archduchess/Style: Seine Kaiserliche und
    Königliche Hoheit (=His, Her Imperial and Royal Highness)

    Etchege
    /Ethiopia/traditional title of the administrative head of the Ethiopian
    Orthodox Church, subdued into the title of Abuna but restored in
    1997. Initially Prior of the Debra Libainos Monastery

    Evêque
    /French/= Bishop/Style: Son Excellence (Révérendissime) Mgr (=His Most Reverend
    Excellence Mgr)

    Fetor, Fettor/
    Rote Island, West Timor/literally Administrator, sometime translated as
    Vice Raja

    Fitawrari, Fitaorari/
    Ethiopia/originally a military title equivalent to Major General, later
    conferred to civil officials, sometimes equaled with the title of Baron

    Flaith
    /Ireland/=Prince

    Freiherr, Freiherrin
    /German/= Baron, Baroness

    Fürst, Fürstin
    /German/= Prince, Princess (ruling or formerly ruling)/Style: varies from Seine Königliche Hoheit (= His, Her Royal Highness) to none

    Gebba
    /Buru Island, Moluccas/equivalent to Rani (= Queen)

    Gefürstliche Graf
    /German/= Princely Count

    General
    /English, French/Style: none

    Gerazmatch, Grazmatch
    /
    Ethiopia/originally a military title equivalent to Brigadier General of the
    left wing of the army, later conferred to civil officials

    Gouverneur
    /French/= Governor/Style: none

    Governor, Governor General
    /British Commonwealth/Style: His, Her Excellency

    Governor
    /USA/Style: The Honorable

    Graaf, Gravin
    /Dutch/= Count, Countess/Style: Hooggeboren (= literally High
    Born)

    Graf, Gräfin
    /German/= Count, Countess

    Grand Duc, Grande Duchesse/
    Luxembourg (French), Russia (French)/= Grand Duke, Grand Duchess/Style:Son Altesse Royale (Luxembourg), Son Altesse Impériale (Russia)

    Grand Duke, Grand Duchess
    /Luxembourg (English), Russia (English)/Style: His, Her Royal Highness
    (Luxembourg), His, Her Imperial Highness (Russia)

    Grande de España
    /Spain/Style: Excelentisimo

    Grand-Rabbin
    , see Rabbin

    Groot-Rabbijn
    , see Rabbijn

    Grossfürst, Grossfürstin
    /Russia (German)/= (translated incorrectly) Grand Duke, Grand
    Duchess/Style: Seine Kaiserliche Hoheit (=His, Her Imperial
    Highness)

    Grossherzog, Grossherzogin
    /Luxembourg (German)/= Grand Duke, Grand Duchess/Style: Seine Königliche Hoheit (= His, Her Royal Highness)

    Haji, Haja
    /Islam/one who has made a pilgrimage to Mecca, often used as a title, also
    spelled Alhaji, Hadji

    Hanim Sultan(a)
    /Ottoman Empire/literally Lady Sultana, title borne by the daughters of
    daughters of the Ottoman Emperor

    Herr, Herrin
    /German/= Lord, Lady

    Herr und Bürger
    /Soleure, Switzerland/= Lord and Patrician/title borne by the (descendants
    of ?) patrician families

    Hertog, Hertogin
    /Dutch/= Duke, Duchess/Style: at least Style: Hooggeboren (=
    literally High Born)

    Herzog, Herzogin
    /German/= Duke, Duchess/Style: varies from Seine Königliche Hoheit (= His, Her Royal Highness) to none

    High Commissioner
    /British Commonwealth/Style: His, Her Excellency

    Titles and Ranks I-M

    Impire
    /Ireland/=Emperor

    Infante/
    Portugal, Spain/title of the sons and daughters of the
    Kings of Spain and Portugal/Style: His, Her Royal Highness

    Infante, Infanta/
    Spanish/= Infant/title of the sons and daughters of the
    Kings of Spain and Portugal/Style: Sua Alteza Reale (=His, Her Royal Highness)

    Itege
    /Ethiopia/Empress (consort)/Style: Her Imperial Majesty

    Jang di Pertuan
    /Indonesian/equivalent to King

    Jonkheer, Jonkvrouw/
    Belgium (Dutch), Netherlands/= Noble/Style: Hoogwelgeboren (literally High Well Born)

    Judge/
    English/Style: The Honourable

    Judge
    , see also Associate Justice, Chief Justice, Circuit Judge,
    Lord Chancellor, Lord Chief Justice, Lord Justice Clark,
    Lord Justice General, Lord Justice of Appeal, Master of the
    Rolls

    Judge of High Court
    /UK/Style: His Lordship, Her Ladyship (when on the Bench),
    The Honourable (elsewhere)

    Junker
    /Saint Gall, Switzerland/title borne by descendants of
    patrician families until the end of the 19th century

    Justice of Peace
    /UK/Style: His, Her Worship (when on the Bench)

    Kannunik
    /Dutch/= Canon/Style: none

    Kardinaal
    /Dutch/= Cardinal/Style: Zijne (Hoogerwaarde) Eminentie (=His Most Reverend
    Eminence)

    Kejuruan
    /Sumatra/ruler title below Sultan and Raja

    Khan, Khanum/
    Central Asia/literally Lord, title borne by the descendants
    in the male line of former rulers titled Khan
    (son: Khanzada or Khan, daughter: Khanum)/Style: none

    Khan Bahadur
    /India, Pakistan/literally, Illustrious Lord (son:Khanzada or Khan, daughter: Khanum)

    Khanzada, Khanzade
    , see Khan

    Khun
    /Thailand/the lowest personal nobility title granted to Mom Rajawongse, Mom Luang and commoners
    before 15/5/1942, always followed by a new name

    King, Queen
    /English/Style: His, Her Majesty

    Kniaz
    /Serbia/= Sovereign Prince

    Kniazmatch, Kagnazmatch,
    see Qaññazmatch, Qâgnazmatch

    Knight Bachelor
    /UK/Sir + first name + surname

    Knight of an Order of Chivalry
    /UK/Sir + first name + surname + recognised letters of the
    Order

    Kota Raja
    /Sumatra/literally King of the City, a ruler’s title

    Krom Khun
    /Thailand/= Prince, Princess of +place name/the 5th rank of
    royal titles/Style: varies from His, Her Royal Highness to
    His, Her Highness

    Krom Luang
    /Thailand/= Prince, Princess of +place name/the 4th rank of
    royal titles/Style: varies from His, Her Royal Highness to
    His, Her Highness

    Krom Muen
    /Thailand/= Prince, Princess of +place name/the 6th rank of
    royal titles/Style: varies from His, Her Royal Highness to
    His, Her Highness

    Krom Phra
    /Thailand/= Prince, Princess of +place name/the 3rd rank of
    royal titles/Style: varies from His, Her Royal Highness to
    His, Her Highness

    Krom Phraya
    /Thailand/= Prince, Princess of +place name/the 2nd rank of
    royal titles/Style: varies from His, Her Royal Highness to
    His, Her Highness

    Krom Somdetch Phra
    , see Somdetch Krom Phraya

    Kronprinz, Kronprinzessin
    /German/= Crown Prince/Style: Seine Kaiserliche und
    Königliche Hoheit (=His, Her Imperial and Royal
    Highness)

    Kumar, Kunwar
    /
    India/title of the son of a Thakur

    Kumari, Kunverba
    //India/title of the daughter of a Thakur

    Lady Mayoress
    , see Lord Mayor

    Lamido
    /West Africa/equivalent to Emir, title of the traditional
    ruler/Style: His Royal Highness for the Lamido of Adamawa
    in Nigeria

    Landgraf, Landgräfin
    /German/= Count, Countess (higher thanGraf, Gräfin)/Style: varies from Seine Hoheit (=His, Her Highness) to none

    Leul
    /Ethiopia/Prince of the immediate Imperial House ( Negusawi Betasab)/Style: His Imperial Highness

    Leul Ras
    /Ethiopia/Prince of the Imperial House (Mesafint)
    Style: His Highness

    Leult
    /Ethiopia/Princess of the Imperial House/Style:
    Her Imperial Highness

    Lieutenant Governor
    /Canada/Style: The Honourable

    Lij
    /Ethiopia/literally child, male descendant of a noble of
    high rank (Leul or Ras), sometimes
    equaled with the title of Infant or Lord

    Liurai
    /East Timor/equivalent to Raja (= King)

    Lord Advocate
    /UK/Style: The Right Honourable (when in office)

    Lord Chancellor
    /UK/ a British officer of state who presides over the House
    of Lords in both its legislative and judicial capacities,
    serves as the head of the British judiciary, and is usually
    a leading member of the cabinet/Style: The Right Honourable

    Lord Chief Justice of England/
    Style: The Right Honourable Lord

    Lord Justice of Appeal/
    UK/Style: The Right Honourable

    Lord Justice Clerk, Lord Justice General
    /UK/Style: The Right Honourable

    Lord Mayor, Lady Mayoress
    /London, York, Belfast, Cardiff in the UK/Style: The Right
    Honourable

    Lord Mayor, Lady Mayoress
    /Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth, Brisbane, Hobart in
    Australia/Style: The Right Honourable

    Lord Provos
    t/Edinburgh, Glasgow in Scotland/Style: The Right
    Honourable

    Luang
    /Thailand/the 4th highest personal nobility title granted
    to Mom Rajawongse, Mom Luang and
    commoners before 15/5/1942, always followed by a new name

    Maestrante/
    Spain/member of a nobility horseriding association

    Maharaja, Maharana, Maharao
    /India/literally, Great King (wife: Maharani, son: Maharaj Kumar (in short: Maharaj),
    daughter: Maharaj Kumari)/Style: His Highness for
    successors of rulers of salute states

    Maharaja Bahadur
    /India/literally, Illustrious Great King (wife:Maharani, son: Maharaj Kumar, daughter: Maharaj Kumari)/Style: His Highness for successors
    of rulers of salute states

    Maharajadhiraj
    /India/literally, King of Kings (wife: Maharani,
    son: Maharaj Kumar, daughter: Maharaj Kumari)/Style: His Highness for successors
    of rulers of salute states

    Maharadjadhiraja Bahadur/
    India/literally, Illustrious King of Kings (wife:Maharani, son: Maharaj Kumar, daughter: Maharaj Kumari)/Style: His Highness for successors
    of rulers of salute states

    Maharajkumar, Maharajkumari
    /India/literally, Son, Daughter of a Great King/= Prince,
    Princess

    Maharani
    /India/literally, Great Queen, the title of the wife of the
    Maharaja, Maharana, Maharao, Maharaja Bahadur,
    Maharajadhiraj, Maharajadhiraja Bahadur/Style: Her Highness
    for wives/widows of successors of rulers of salute states

    Maharao
    , see Maharaja

    Maire
    /French/= Mayor/Style: none

    Malik
    /Arab/= King

    Manek
    /Rote Island, West Timor/equivalent to Raja (=
    King)

    Marchese, Marchesa
    /Italian/= Marquess, Marchioness

    Markgraf, Markgräfin
    /German/= Marquess, Marchioness

    Markies, Markiezin/
    Dutch/= Marquess, Marchioness/Style: Hooggeboren
    (= literally High Born)

    Marqués, Marquesa
    /Spanish/= Marquess, Marchioness/Style:Excelentisimo if Grande de España, Ilustrisimo otherwise, with in both cases the
    prefix Don, Doña

    Marquess, Marquis, Marchioness
    /UK/Style: The Most Honourable

    Marquess’s daughter
    /UK/entitled to the courtesy title of Lady

    Marquess’s sons/
    UK/the eldest son assumes by courtesy the secondary title
    of his father, the other sons are entitled to the courtesy
    title of Lord

    Marquis, Marquise
    /French/= Marquess, Marchioness/Style: none

    Master of the Rolls
    /UK/a high official of the British judiciary having custody
    of the records of the Court of Chancery and important
    patents and grants and serving usually as presiding judge
    of the Court of Appeal and also as a member of the Judicial
    Committee of the Privy Council/Style: His Lordship, Her
    Ladyship (when on the Bench), The Right Honourable
    (elsewhere)

    Matlea
    /Buru Island, Moluccas/equivalent to Raja (= King)

    Maulana
    /Indonesia/Master (in religion)

    Mayor
    /USA/Style: The Honorable

    Mayor
    , see also Lord Mayor

    Mayor of a Borough or Town Mayor
    /UK/Style: The Worshipful

    Mayor of a City
    /UK/Style: The Right Worshipful

    Meridazmatch
    /Ethiopia/title of the Ruler of Shoa until 1813, restored
    on 22/1/1931 by HIM Emperor Haile Selassie for his son then
    Crown Prince Asfa Wossen (later HIM Emperor Amha Selassie)

    Mesfin
    /Ethiopia/= Duke/Style: His Imperial Highness, His Highness
    or His Grace, depending on the rank of the title holder

    Minister
    /Belgium (Dutch), Netherlans/Style: none

    Minister
    /English/Style: His Excellency in most countries

    Minister
    , see also Cabinet Minister (UK), Cabinet Officer (USA)

    Ministre
    /French/= Minister/Style: none in France and in Belgium, Son Excellence in most other countries

    Moderator of the General Assembly of Church of
    Scotland

    /Style: The Right Reverend (when in office), The Very
    Reverend (when retired)

    Mom
    /Thailand/a royal title granted to maleMom Rajawongse or MR, no longer granted, also the title borne by the wife of a prince who is not of
    royal birth

    Mom Chao
    /
    Thailand/= Prince, Princess/the 4th rank of royal
    princes/Style: His, Her Serene Highness

    Mom Luang
    /Thailand/equivalent to The Honourable/the lower title,
    abbreviated ML, usually borne by great great grandchildren
    of HM The King/Style: none

    Mom Rajawongse
    /Thailand/equivalent to Lord, Lady/a title, abbreviated MR,
    usually borne by great grandchildren of HM The King
    (Children: Mom Luang or ML)/Style: none

    Titles and Ranks N-S

    Nawab/
    India, Pakistan/literally, Viceroy, title borne by the successors of former
    Muslim rulers of India, also a hereditary or personal nobility title in the
    Moghul Indian Empire retained by British India (wife: Begum, son: Nawabzada, daughter: Nawabzadi)/Style: His Highness for
    successors of rulers of salute states

    Nawab Bahadur/
    India, Pakistan/literally, Illustrious Viceroy, title borne by the
    successors of former Muslim rulers of India, also a hereditary or personal
    nobility title in the Moghul Indian Empire retained by British India (wife: Begum, son: Nawabzada, daughter: Nawabzadi
    )/Style: His Highness for successors of rulers of salute states

    Nawabzada, Nawabzadi
    /India, Pakistan/literally Son, Daughter of a Nawab

    Negus
    /Ethiopia/= King

    Negusa Negest/
    Ethiopia/= King of Kings/Style: His Imperial Majesty

    Nibure Id/
    Ethiopia/the High Priest of Axum (originally Axum Zion), literally “the
    laying on of hands” indicating the holder’s rôle in ordinating
    and anointing others

    Nizam
    /Hyderabad/literally, Governor, title borne by the successors of former
    Muslim rulers of Hyderabad/Style: His Exalted Highness

    Nobile
    /Genoa/= Noble/Style: Magnifico

    Nobil Homo, Nobil Donna
    /Venice/abbreviated NH, ND/= Noble

    Nobile Romano
    /Papal States/title borne by descendants of Nobles registered in the Libro d’Oro, including still today the descendants of the Popes’
    families

    Nobile Romano Coscritto
    /Papal States/title borne by 60 families who enjoyed this title before the
    extension of the Italian laws to the Papal States’ provinces

    Noble
    /Fribourg, Switzerland/entitled to the particule “de” for descendants of
    patrician families since 1782

    Nonce Apostolique
    /French/= Nuncio/Style: Son Excellence (Révérendissime) Mgr (= His Most Reverend
    Excellence)

    Nuncio, Nuntius
    /English/ambassador of the Vatican in Catholic countries/Style: His Most
    Reverend Excellence Mgr

    Nuntius
    /Dutch/=Nuncio/Style: Zijne (Hoogwaardige) Excellentie Mgr (= His
    Most Reverend Excellence Mgr)

    Oba, Obi
    /Western Africa/title of traditional rulers

    Obong, Obongo
    /Eastern Nigeria/title of traditional rulers

    Och’Idoma
    /Idoma, Nigeria//title of the traditional ruler/Style: His Royal Highness

    Ohimege
    /Koton Karifi, Nigeria/title of the traditional ruler/Style: His Royal
    Highness

    Ohinoyi, Otohinoyi
    /Igbirra, Nigeria/title of the traditional ruler/Style: His Royal Highness

    Onogie
    /Western Nigeria/title of traditional rulers

    Ovie
    /Western Nigeria/title of traditional rulers

    Pacha
    /Ottoman Empire, Egypt (French), see Pasha

    Padishah, Padshah, Badshah
    /Persian/Padishah (“pâdshâh” in Persian) is the correct
    translation for Emperor (short form of pâdshâh-e ‘âlam,
    “Emperor of the World”). This title was next to Shâhanshâh (“King
    of Kings” or Supreme King) and Shâh-e bozorg (Great King),

    traditionally the title of all Persian monarchs since Kyros II The Great.
    Later the Moghuls and Ottomans adopted the title of Padishah, as well,
    because Persian was the official court language in Dehli and Istanbul
    (thanks for this to Amirzadeh Arian Kazem Khan Zarrinkafsch Zarrinnaal, of the Mirs and Schahzadehgi Zarrinkafsch of Sinneh in
    Iran)

    Paduka Raja
    /Celebes/= Most Excellent King, a ruler’s title

    Panembahan
    /Madura Island, Indonesia/a ruler’s title

    Pangeran
    /Sumatra/= Prince, a ruler’s title

    Pangeran Ratu
    /Sumatra/= Princely King, a ruler’s title

    Pangeran Sultan
    /Java/= Prince and Sultan, a ruler’s title

    Panglima
    /Indonesia/= Commander

    Panglima Besar
    /Sumatra/= Great Commander, a ruler’s title

    Panglima Raja
    /Sumatra/= King Commander, a ruler’s title

    Panglima Sultan
    /Aceh, Sumatra/= Sultan Commander/Style: His Highness

    Pape/
    Holy See (French)/= Pope/Style: Sa Sainteté

    Pasha
    /
    Ottoman Empire, Egypt/a personal nobility title illegal in Turkey
    in 1934 and abolished in Egypt in 1952

    Patrizio
    /Italy/title borne by descendants of a member of a city’s nobility ( Patrizzio di + city adjective or name)

    Patrizio Romano
    /Papal States/title borne by the descendants of 180 families preexisting
    the publication of Urbem Romam by Pope Benedict XIV on 4/1/1746

    Penghulu
    /Indonesian/= Chief (traditional)

    Pfalzgraf, Pfalzgräfin
    /German/= Count, Countess Palatine

    Phra
    /Thailand/the 3rd highest personal nobility title granted to Mom Rajawongse, Mom Luang and commoners before 15/5/1942,
    always followed by a new name

    Phra Chao Vorawongse Ther Phra Ong Chao
    /
    Thailand/=Prince, Princess/the second rank of royal princes/Style: His, Her
    Royal Highness

    Phra Vorawongse Ther Phra Ong Chao
    /
    Thailand/=Prince, Princess/the second rank of royal princes/Style: His, Her
    Highness

    Phraya
    /Thailand/the 2nd highest personal nobility title granted to Mom Rajawongse, Mom Luang and commoners before 15/5/1942,
    always followed by a new name

    Pope/
    Holy See (English)/Style: His Holiness

    Premier Ministre
    /French/= Prime Minister/Style: none in France and in Belgium, Son Excellence in most other countries

    President of the USA
    /Style: none

    Priest
    /English/Style: The Reverend

    Prime Minister
    /UK/Style: The Right Honourable

    Primus of Scotland
    /Style: The Most Reverend

    Principe, Principesa
    /Spanish/= Prince, Princess

    Principe, Principessa
    /Italian/= Prince, Princess/Style: varies from Sua Altezza Serenissima (several Princes of the Holy Roman Empire)
    to Sua Excellenza (Princes of the Kingdom of Naples until 1711) to
    none

    Prins, Prinses
    /Dutch/= Prince, Princess

    Prinz, Prinzessin
    /German/= Prince, Princess (children of an Emperor, King, Grand Duke, Duke
    or ruling Prince or Fürst)/Style: varies from Seine Kaiserliche Hoheit (=His, Her Imperial Highness) to none

    Prionsa
    /Ireland/=Prince

    Privy Counsellor
    /Canada/Style: The Honourable

    Privy Counsellor
    /UK/Style: The Right Honourable

    Punggawa
    /Celebes/= Commander, a ruler’s title

    Putra, Putri
    /Indonesia, Malaysia/=Prince, Princess

    Putra Makhota
    /Indonesia, Malaysia/literally, Son of the Crown/=Crown Prince

    Qaññazmatch, Qâgnazmatch, Kniazmatch, Kagnazmatch
    /Ethiopia/originally a military title equivalent to Brigadier General of
    the right wing of the army, later a nobility title conferred to civil
    officials

    Queen
    , see King

    Rabbi
    /English/Style: none

    Rabbin, Grand-Rabbin
    /French/Style: none

    Rabbijn, Groot-Rabbijn
    /Dutch/Style: none

    Raden
    /Java, Sumatra/a ruler’s or a nobility title

    Rai
    /India/an individual hereditary or personal nobility title

    Rai Bahadur
    /India/an individual hereditary or personal nobility title

    Rai Sahib
    /India/an individual hereditary or personal nobility title

    Raja, Rana, Rawal, Rawat, Raya
    /India/literally, King (wife: Rani, mother: Rajmata, son: Rajkumar, daughter: Rajkumari, estate: Raj), a
    ruler’s title and also an individual hereditary or personal nobility
    title/Style: His Highness for successors of rulers of salute states

    Raja, Rajah, Radja, Radjah
    /Indonesia/literally, King, title borne by the successors of former rulers

    Raja Bahadur
    /India/literally, Illustrious King (wife: Rani, mother: Rajmata, son: Rajkumar, daughter: Rajkumari,
    estate: Raj), a ruler’s title and also a individual hereditary or
    personal nobility title/Style: His Highness for successors of rulers of
    salute states

    Rajadhiraja
    /India/literally, King of Kings (wife: Rani, mother: Rajmata, son: Rajkumar, daughter: Rajkumari,
    estate: Raj)/Style: His Highness for successors of rulers of
    salute states

    Rajadhiraja Bahadur
    /India/literally, Illustrious King of Kings (wife: Rani, mother: Rajmata, son: Rajkumar, daughter: Rajkumari,
    estate: Raj)/Style: His Highness for successors of rulers of
    salute states

    Raja Muda
    /Indonesian/= Crown Prince

    Raja Tuwa
    /Celebes/= Lord King, a ruler’s title

    Rajkumar, Rajkumari
    /India//literally, Son, Daughter of a King/= Prince, Princess

    Rajmata
    /India//literally, Mother of a King/= Queen Mother//Style: Her Highness for
    mothers of rulers of salute states

    Rajo Adat
    /Bua, Sumatra/= King of the Tradition, a ruler’s title

    Rajo Alam
    /Tanah Datar, Sumatra/= King of the World, a ruler’s title

    Rajo Ibadat
    /Sumpur, Sumatra/= Religious King, a ruler’s title

    Rana
    , see Raja

    Rani
    /India/literally, Queen, the title of the wife of the Raja, Rana, Rawal,
    Rawal, Raya, Raja Bahadur, Rajadhiraj, Rajadhiraja Bahadur/Style: Her
    Highness for wives/widows of successors of rulers of salute states

    Rao
    /India/literally Prince, an individual hereditary or personal nobility
    title

    Rao Bahadur
    /India/literally Illustrious Prince, an individual hereditary or personal
    nobility title

    Rao Sahib
    /India/literally Master Prince, an individual hereditary or personal
    nobility title

    Ras
    /Ethiopia/= Duke

    Ratu
    /Indonesian/= King, Queen

    Rawal, Rawat, Raya
    , see Raja

    Reese Masafint/
    Ethiopia/ literally First among the Dukes, could be
    translated as Archduke

    Reina
    , see Rey

    Reine
    , see Roi

    Representative/
    USA/Style: The Honorable

    Rey, Reina
    /Spanish/= King, Queen/Style: Sua Majestad

    Ri
    /Ireland/=King

    Ridire
    /Ireland/=Knight

    Ridder
    /Dutch/equivalent to Knight/Style: Hoogwelgeboren (literally High
    Well Born)

    Ritter
    /German/equivalent to Knight

    Roi, Reine
    /French/= King, Queen/Style: Sa Majesté

    Ruire
    /Ireland/=Sub-King (from latin Regulus)

    Sabhdan
    /Ireland/=Sultan

    Salawa
    /Nias Islands, Sumatra/a ruler’s title

    Sardar, Serdar, Sirdar
    /Afghanistan, India, Pakistan/literally, Commander (wife: Sardarni
    ), a hereditary or personal military title

    Sardarni
    /Afghanistan, India, Pakistan/wife/widow of a Sardar

    Sayyid
    ,
    Sayed
    ,
    Sharif, Sherif, Sidi
    /Islam/literally Lord or Noble, title borne by the descendants in the male
    line of Fatima (daughter of Holy Prophet Mohammad) by 4th (Sunni) Caliph
    and 1st (Shia) Imam Ali and their two sons 5th (Sunni) Caliph and 2nd
    (Shia) Imam Hassan and 3rd (Shia) Imam Hussain

    Sawai Maharaja Bahadur
    /India/literally, Higher Illustrious Great King (wife: Maharani,
    son: Maharaj Kumar, daughter: Maharaj Kumari)/Style: His
    Highness for successors of rulers of salute states

    Seanascal
    /Ireland/=Seneschal

    Secrétaire d’Etat
    /French/= Secretary of State/Style: none in France and in Belgium, Son Excellence in other countries

    Secretary General of the United Nations
    /Style: His Excellency

    Secretary of State
    /UK/Style: The Right Honourable

    Seigneur, Dame
    /French/= Lord, Lady/not in use since 1789

    Sénateur/
    French/= Senator/Style: none

    Senator
    /USA/Style: The Honorable

    Señor, Señora
    /Spanish nobility title/= Lord, Lady/Style: Excelentisimo if
    Grande de España, Ilustrisimo otherwise, with in both cases
    the prefix Don, Doña

    Serdar, Sirdar
    , see Sardar

    Shah
    /Persian/= King

    Shahanshah
    /Persian/= King of Kings/Style: His Imperial Majesty

    Shahzada, Shahzade, Shahzadi/
    Persian, Ottoman Empire/literally Son, Daughter of the King/= Prince,
    Princess/Style: varies from His Imperial Highness to none

    Shaikh or Sheikh, Shaika or Sheika
    /Arab/the head of an Arab family, clan, tribe, or village : an Arab chief
    — often used as a title or form of respectful address or a governor
    or prince among peoples of Arabian or Muslim descent or a Muslim religious
    leader or scholar/title used by cadet members of the Gulf emirates/Style:
    none

    Sharif, Sherif,

    Sidi
    , see Sayyid

    Shehu
    /Borno, Nigeria/title of the traditional ruler/Style: His Royal Highness

    Siulu
    /Nias Islands, Sumatra/= Chief, a tribechief’s title

    Somdetch Chao Fa
    /Thailand/= Prince, Princess/the highest rank of royal princes/Style: His,
    Her Royal Highness

    Somdetch Krom Phraya
    /Thailand/= Prince, Princess of +place name/the highest rank of royal
    titles, formerly Krom Somdetch Phra/Style: varies from His, Her
    Royal Highness to His, Her Highness

    Somdetch Phra Baromma
    /Thailand/the highest rank in the Royal Family, second only to that of HM
    The King, bestowed to the Queen and to royal princes of the Somdetch Chao Fa rank

    Speaker of the House of Representatives
    /USA/Style: The Honorable

    Staatssecretaris
    /Belgium (Dutch), Netherlands/=Secretary of State/Style: none

    Suku
    /Sumatra/= Chief, a ruler’s title

    Sultan
    /Dutch, English, French/a king or ruling sovereign especially of a
    Muhammadan state/Style: depending on the sultanate from His Majesty
    (Brunei) to none

    Sultan Muda
    /Indonesian/= Vice Sultan

    Sultanzade
    /Ottoman Empire/literally, Son of the Sultan, title borne by the sons of
    daughters of the Ottoman Emperor/Style: His Highness

    Susuhunan
    /Java/= Sultan, title of the Sultan of Surakarata/Style: His Royal Highness

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