Names Categorized "English titles"

Bishop is an English given name derived from either the English occupational surname or directly from the English word for the clerical office. The term ultimately comes from the Greek ἐπίσκοπος (episkopos), meaning "ove...

Duke is an English male given name adopted from the noble title duke, which ultimately derives from Latin dux meaning "leader". As a title, duke historically denoted a monarch ruling over a duchy or a high-ranking member...

Earl is an English masculine given name derived from the aristocratic title earl, which traces its origins to the Old English word eorl, meaning "nobleman" or "warrior". The title itself ranks below a marquess and above...

Emir is the Turkish form and a Bosnian variant of the masculine given name Amir 1. The name ultimately derives from the Arabic root "to command", giving rise to the meaning "commander, prince". The Arabic word amir (أمير...

Honour is an English feminine given name derived directly from the English word honour, which entered the language via Old French from Latin honor, meaning “esteem, dignity.” It belongs to the class of virtue names popul...

Jarl is a Scandinavian masculine given name derived from the Old Norse word jarl, meaning "chieftain" or "nobleman." It is a cognate of the English word earl. In Norse mythology, according to the poem Rígsþula, Jarl is t...

Justice is a modern English given name derived from an occupational surname meaning "judge, officer of justice" in Old French. The word itself traces back to Latin iustitia, rooted in ius meaning "right" or "law". The na...

Kaiser is a masculine given name of German origin, primarily derived from the German title for emperors, Kaiser. This title itself originates from the Roman cognomen Caesar, which evolved into a generic imperial title ac...

Khan is a masculine first name drawn from the historic title khan, meaning "king, ruler" or "military chief." Its ultimate origin is probably Mongolian, though the word spread into numerous languages across Asia and Euro...

King is an English given name derived directly from the vocabulary word king, which originates from the Old English cyning, meaning "ruler" or "leader." The term traces back to the Proto-Germanic kuningaz, which also pro...

Lady is a Spanish feminine given name, directly derived from the English noble title Lady. The title traces its roots to Old English hlæfdige, which originally meant "bread kneader" — a compound of hlāf ("loaf, bread") a...

Major is an English given name that often causes confusion with the military rank of the same name. While the rank evokes authority and hierarchy, the name Major has a distinct etymological origin. It is primarily derive...

Marquis is a masculine given name primarily used within African American communities, derived from the noble title of a marquis. The title itself comes from the Old French word marche, meaning "march, borderland," and or...

Marquise is a masculine given name used primarily in African American communities. It is a variant of Marquis, which itself is derived from the noble title. Technically, marquise is the feminine form of the title marquis...

Messiah is an English name derived directly from the English word meaning "saviour", at an ultimate remove from the Hebrew mashiyaḥ (מָשִׁיחַ), meaning "anointed". The word appears in the Old Testament as a title for a f...

Prince is an English first name derived directly from the royal title, which itself comes from the Latin princeps, meaning 'first, foremost, chief'. The title entered English via Old French prince. As a given name, Princ...

Queen is a given name and surname with roots in the English language, ultimately derived from Old English cwen, meaning "woman, wife." Over time, the word evolved to refer specifically to a female monarch, but as a perso...

Sultan is a unisex name of Arabic origin, derived from the Arabic word sulṭān, meaning "ruler," "king," or "sultan." In religious and historical contexts, the term referred to a position of authority and power, often imp...

Meaning Sultana is the feminine form of the Arabic title and name Sultan, meaning "ruler, king, sultan." In Arabic and other Islamic cultures, Sultan is primarily masculine, but the feminine form Sultana is used as a giv...