Men's social titles

thumb|The French prince du sang Louis II de Bourbon with his son. He was a great warrior and a rebel. He triumphed at the [[battle of Rocroi against the Habsburgs and saved the kingdom of his cousin Louis XIV, then four years old. This forged his legendary status and the beginning of the reversal of the balance of power in Europe. The day after Rocroi's victory, he became the new Alexander. The prince's center of gravity was transferred from Paris to Chantilly where he indulged his passions and cultivated a court life, in a sort of anti-Versailles. Under his impetus and the king's first archit

ruler in Mongol and Turkic cultures, variously describing kings, princes, and governors

thumb|The heraldic crown for Spanish barons

Duke is a male title either of a monarch ruling over a duchy, or of a member of royalty, or nobility. As rulers, dukes are ranked below emperors, kings, grand princes, grand dukes, and above sovereign princes. As royalty or nobility, they are ranked below grand dukes and above or below princes, depending on the country or specific title. The title comes from French duc, itself from the Latin dux, 'leader', a term used in republican Rome to refer to a military commander without an official rank, and later coming to mean the leading military commander of a province. In most countries, the word d

thumb|right|The French general Henri de La Tour d'Auvergne, Viscount of Turenne

thumb|right|300px|The Complete English Gentleman (1630), by Richard Brathwait, shows the exemplary qualities of a gentleman.

thumb|Archducal hat, the coronet of the [[Archduchy of Austria kept in the treasury of Klosterneuburg Abbey]]

In the German nobility, margrave was a rank equivalent to marquess. It originated as the medieval title for the military commander assigned to maintain the defence of one of the border provinces of the Holy Roman Empire or a kingdom. That position became hereditary in certain feudal families in the Empire and the title came to be borne by rulers of some Imperial principalities until the abolition of the Empire in 1806 (e.g., Margrave of Brandenburg, Margrave of Baden). Thereafter, those domains (originally known as marks or marches, later as margraviates or margravates) were absorbed into larg

Sir is a formal honorific address in English for men, derived from Sire in the High Middle Ages. Both are derived from the old French "" (Lord), brought to England by the French-speaking Normans, and which now exists in French only as part of "" .

A marquess (; ) is a nobleman of high hereditary rank in various European peerages and in those of some of their former colonies. The German-language equivalent is Markgraf (margrave) and the Italian-language equivalent Marchese. A woman with the rank of a marquess or the wife (or widow) of a marquess is a marchioness () or marquise (). These titles are also used to translate equivalent Asian styles, as in Imperial China and Imperial Japan. thumb|A portrait of William Kerr, 4th Marquess of Lothian|the 4th Marquess of Lothian, wearing his [[British Army uniform.]]

A warrior is a guardian specializing in combat or warfare, especially within the context of a tribal or clan-based warrior culture society that recognizes a separate warrior aristocracy, class, or caste.

imperial and or royal title

Lord is an appellation for a person or deity who has authority, control, or power over others, acting as a master, chief, or ruler. The appellation can also denote certain persons who hold a title of the peerage in the United Kingdom, or are entitled to courtesy titles. The collective "Lords" can refer to a group or body of peers.

thumb|upright|Count Carl Gustaf Mannerheim (naturalist)|Carl Gustaf Mannerheim (1797–1854), the [[governor of the Vyborg Province, entomologist and the grandfather of Baron C. G. E. Mannerheim.]] Count (feminine: countess) is a historical title of nobility in certain European countries, varying in relative status, generally of middling rank in the hierarchy of nobility. Especially in earlier medieval periods the term often implied not only a certain status, but also that the count had specific responsibilities or offices. The etymologically related English term "county" denoted the territories

thumb|245x245px|A young pandit holding the lamp of fire A pandit (; ; also spelled pundit, pronounced ; abbreviated Pt. or Pdt.) is an individual with specialised knowledge or a teacher of any field of knowledge in Hinduism, particularly the Vedic scriptures, dharma, or Hindu philosophy; in colonial-era literature, the term generally refers to lawyers specialized in Hindu law. Whereas, today the title is used for experts in other subjects, such as music. Pandit entered English as the loanword pundit, referring to a person who offers opinion in an authoritative manner on a particular subject ar

Earl () is a rank of the nobility in the United Kingdom. In modern Britain, an earl is a member of the peerage, ranking below a marquess and above a viscount. A feminine form of earl never developed; instead, countess is used.

honorific title used in Iberia, the Hispanic world, Lusophone countries and Italy

thumb | right | alt=Drawing of Jarl Haakon Sigurdsson, made by: Christian Krohg (C.E.1852-1925). | Drawing of Jarl Haakon Sigurdsson, made by Christian Krohg (C.E.1852-1925). Jarl () was a rank of the nobility in Scandinavia during the Viking Age and Early Middle Ages. The institution evolved over time and varied by region. In Old Norse, it meant "chieftain", specifically one appointed to rule a territory in a king's stead. It could also denote a sovereign prince. For example: During the Viking age the rulers of several of the petty kingdoms of Norway held the title of jarl, often wielding no

honorific title

Noyan (from Classical Mongolian 'lord, master') was a title of authority, which was used to refer to civil-military leaders of noble ancestry in the Central Asian khanates. The title was originally used as a title of authority in the Mongol Empire. In modern times, it is used as a given name or surname in Asia.

Mister, usually written in its contracted form Mr. (American English) or Mr (British English), is a commonly used English honorific for men without a higher honorific, or professional title, or any of various designations of office. The title Mr derived from earlier forms of master, as the equivalent female titles Mrs, Miss, and Ms all derived from earlier forms of mistress. Master is sometimes still used as an honorific for boys and young men.

A Spartiate (, Spartiátēs) or Homoios (pl. Homoioi, , "alike") was an elite full-citizen man of the ancient Greek city-state of Sparta. They served as one of the city-state's ruling bodies, as well as heavy infantry in times of war. Known for their militaristic indoctrination since childhood, the Spartiate became renowned for their prowess in battle. However, their population decreased over time due to strict qualification, which affected the city-state in the years to come.

Chhatrapati is a royal title from Sanskrit used to denote a king. The word "Chhatrapati" is a Sanskrit language compound word of chhatra (parasol or umbrella) and pati (master/lord/ruler).

imperial title used in China and Vietnam, initially for the king but later for the crown prince

Esquire (, ; abbreviated Esq.) is usually a courtesy title. In the United Kingdom, esquire historically was a title of respect accorded to men of higher social rank, particularly members of the landed gentry above the rank of gentleman and below the rank of knight. Some sources state that the title was bestowed on "candidates for knighthood in England". It was also used with respect to other dignitaries, such as justices of the peace, sheriffs, and sergeants.

person legitimately descended in dynastic line from any of a realm's hereditary monarchs

style and rank held by the sons of the kings and dauphins of France

Sahib or Saheb () is a term of address originating from Arabic (). As a loanword, Sahib has passed into several languages, including Persian, Kurdish, Turkish, Azerbaijani, Kazakh, Uzbek, Turkmen, Tajik, Crimean Tatar, Urdu, Hindi, Punjabi, Pashto, Bengali, Gujarati, Marathi, Rohingya and Somali. During medieval times, it was used either as an official title or an honorific. Now, in South and Central Asia, it is almost exclusively used to give respect to someone higher or lower. The honorific has largely been replaced with sir. In the Tibeto-Burman language of Mizo, it is shortened as sâp, ref

Mongolian ruler title

ecclesiastical title

Sumerian cuneiform for "lord" or "priest"

Ashvapati or Aśvapati () is the appellation of many kings in Hindu mythology. It means 'Lord of horses.' It was an appellation comparable to that of the knight or Ritter in Europe. According to Ramayana, Ashvapati was king of Kekeya Kingdom the land of fine horses. He was father of one daughter, Kaikeyi (a queen of King Dasharatha), and seven sons. His son Yudhajeet played an important role in Ramayana. Ashvapati performed a journey in search of an answer to the imperative need of human race.

Sire is an archaic respectful form of address to reigning kings in Europe. In French and other languages it is less archaic and relatively more current. In Belgium, the king is addressed as "Sire..." in both Dutch and French.

Vaidya (Sanskrit: ), or vaid is a Sanskrit word meaning "doctor, physician". Today it is used to refer to traditional practitioners of Ayurveda, an indigenous Indian system of alternative medicine. Senior practitioners or teachers were called Vaidyarāja ("physician-king") as a mark of respect. Some practitioners who had complete knowledge of the texts and were excellent at their practices were known as Pranaacharya. Some royal families in India had a personal vaidya in attendance and these people were referred to as Rāja Vaidya ("the king's physician").

'''''' ( ; ; pl. ; ; 1512, from Middle French , literally "my lord") is an honorific title that was used to refer to or address the eldest living brother of the king in the French royal court. It has now become the customary French title of respect and term of address for a French-speaking man, corresponding to such English titles as Mr. or sir.

honour bestowed during British rule in India

Senapati ( ; ) is a title in ancient India denoting the rank of General.

honorary title of the husband of a president or head of state

English honorific for young unmarried men

(plural: Messeigneurs or Monseigneurs) is an honorific in the French language, abbreviated Mgr., Msgr. In English use it is a title before the name of a French prelate, a member of a royal family or other dignitary.

Kaviraj (or Rajkavi, Kaviraja) is a title of honor, which was given to poets and litterateurs attached to royal courts in medieval India. Eminent Charans who were inducted into the royal courts due to their literary merit as royal poets and historians were given the rank of Kaviraja (King of Poets). Such Charans assumed positions of great influence in the medieval polity. Few well known people are Kaviraja Shyamaldas, Kaviraja Bankidas, etc. The descendants of such persons also started using the surname Kaviraj.