This is a list of personal titles arranged in a sortable table. Title Origin Function Usual Source of AuthorityUsual Breadth of AuthorityAb ActisBelgianExecutiveElected or Appointed Institutional (student society)Abbess or AbbotLatinExecutiveElectedInstitutional (abbey)Admiral of the FleetEuropeanExecutiveAppointedDivisional (highest naval rank)AghaKurdish, Turkish, PersianAdministrativeIdentified or Appointed (Debatable)TribalAesymnetesGreekExecutiveElectedNationalAgonothetesGreekAdministrativeElectedInstitutional (sacred games)AgoranomosGreekExecutiveElectedInstitutional (marketplace)Air MarshalBritishAdministrativeAppointedDivisional (very senior air force rank)AircraftmanBritishAdministrativeAppointedDivisional (lowest air force rank)AkhoondPersianCeremonialAppointed/ identified?Institutional (mosque)AlcaldeSpanishExecutiveElectedThe mayor of town/cityAldermanOld EnglishAdministrative/executiveElectedAn elected member of a city councilAllamahArabicCeremonialIdentifiedPersonalAmbanManchuExecutive/ legislativeAppointedProvincial/ supranationalAmir al-Mu'mininArabicExecutiveHereditary/ identifiedNational/ supranational/ tribalAmphipoleGreekExecutive/ judicialElected?NationalAnaxGreekExecutiveHereditarySupranationalApodektaiGreekAdministrativeAppointedTribalApostleGreekCeremonialAppointed/ IdentifiedPersonal/ supernaturalArahantPaliCeremonialIdentifiedPersonal/ supernaturalArchbishopGreekExecutive/ judicialAppointedProvincial (diocesan)ArchdeaconChristianAdministrativeAppointedInstitutional (local church)Archduchess or ArchdukeGermanCeremonial/ executiveHereditaryCourtly/ supranationalArchiaterGreekAdministrative/ executiveAppointedInstitutional (court (royal))ArchimandriteGreekCeremonial/ executiveAppointedInstitutional (abbey)ArchonGreekExecutive/ judicialElectedLocal/ nationalArchpriestChristianAdministrativeAppointedProvincialArgbadhPersianExecutiveAppointedInstitutional (castle)ArhatSanskritCeremonialIdentifiedPersonal/ supernaturalAsapatishPersianExecutiveAppointedDivisional (cavalry unit)AspetArmenianExecutiveHereditaryCourtlyAssistant in VirtueTang dynastyCeremonialAppointedCourtlyAssistant ProfessorAmericanAdministrativeAppointedInstitutional (university)Assistant to the President & Deputy National Security AdvisorAmericanExecutiveAppointedNationalAssociate ProfessorAmericanAdministrativeAppointedInstitutional (university)Aswaran SalarSasanian EmpireExecutiveAppointedDivisional (entire cavalry)AugustaGreekCeremonialAppointedCourtlyAyatollahPersianJudicialAppointed (based on studies at a hawza)PersonalBaivarapatishPersianExecutiveAppointedDivisional (baivarabam of 10,000 soldiers)BapuHindiCeremonialIdentifiedCourtly/ personalBaron or BaronessFrenchExecutiveHereditaryLocalBasileus or BasilissaAnatolianExecutive/ ceremonial/ judicialHereditary/electedNationalBeautyTang dynastyCeremonialAppointedCourtlyBishopChristianExecutiveAppointedProvincial (diocesan)BlessedLatinCeremonialAppointedSupernaturalBegumTurkishCeremonialAppointedCourtly/ personalBrotherChristianPersonalIdentifiedPersonalBuddhaPali/ SanskritCeremonialIdentifiedPersonal/ supernaturalCardinalChristianAdministrativeAppointedInstitutional (College of Cardinals)Cardinal-nephewLatinAdministrativeAppointedInstitutional (College of Cardinals)CaesarLatinCeremonialAppointedCourtlyCaliphArabicExecutiveElected/hereditarySupranationalCantorBelgianExecutiveElected or Appointed Institutional (student society)Captain (land)EuropeanExecutiveAppointedDivisional (75- 200 soldiers)Captain (naval)EnglishExecutiveAppointedDivisional (large ship)CatholicosGreekExecutiveAppointedRegionalCenturionLatinExecutiveAppointedDivisional (80 or more soldiers)Chairman or ChairwomanEnglishAdministrative/ executive/ legislativeAppointed/ electedInstitutional (Meeting)ChakravartinSanskritExecutiveIdentified/ hereditarySupranationalChancellorLatinAdministrativeAppointedCourtlyChanyuXiongnuExecutiveHereditaryTribalChhatrapatiMarathiExecutiveHereditaryNational/ supranationalChief or ChieftainGlobalExecutive/ judicial/ legislativeElected/ hereditaryTribalChiliarchGreekExecutiveAppointedDivisional (1,000 soldiers)ChorbishopGreekExecutiveAppointedProvincial (diocesan)ChoregosGreekAdministrative/ ceremonialPurchasedInstitutional (theatre festival)City ManagerEnglishExecutiveAppointedLocalCoiffure AttendantTang dynastyCeremonialAppointedCourtlyColonelEnglishHonorificAppointed/IdentifiedLocalComesLatinCeremonialAppointed/ identifiedCourtly/ supernaturalCommissionerEnglishExecutive/Legislative Elected/AppointedLocalCommissioner of BaseballAmero-CanadianExecutiveElectedInstitutional (Major League Baseball)ConcubinusRomanCeremonialAppointedPersonalConsortTang dynastyCeremonialAppointedCourtlyConsulRomanExecutive/ judicialElectedNationalCorporalItalianExecutiveAppointedDivisional (2nd in command of a squad of 8 to 14 soldiers)CorrectorLatinExecutive/ judicialAppointedRegionalCouncillorLatinLegislativeElectedLocalCount or CountessLatinExecutiveHereditaryProvincialDàifu (Great Man)ChineseCeremonialIdentifiedPersonalDalai LamaTibetanCeremonialAppointedSupranationalDame or DomLatinCeremonialAppointed/ identifiedInstitutional (British knighthood, English Benedictine Congregation)DathapatishPersianExecutiveAppointedDivisional (dathabam of 10 soldiers)Deacon or DiakonissaGreekAdministrativeAppointedInstitutional (local church)Dean (religion)ChristianAdministrativeAppointedInstitutional (local church)DecurioRomanExecutiveAppointedDivisional (command of a contubernium of 8 soldiers)DesaiIndo-AryanAdministrativeAppointed/ hereditaryProvincialDespotGreekCeremonialAppointedCourtlyDilochitèsGreekExecutiveAppointedDivisional (dilochia army double file)DikastesGreekJudicialChosen by lotTribalDimoiritesGreekExecutiveAppointedDivisional (dimoiria army half file)Distinguished ProfessorAmericanAdministrativeAppointedInstitutional (university)Divine AdoratriceEgyptianExecutive/ ceremonialHereditaryNationalDiwanPersianExecutiveAppointed/ hereditaryNational/ provincialDoctorEuropeanAdministrativeAppointedInstitutional (university)Don or DoñaSpanishCeremonial/ executiveIdentifiedLocal/ nationalDuchess or DukeLatinExecutiveHereditaryNational/ RegionalDuxLatinExecutiveAppointedDivisional (two legions- 9,000 soldiers or more)Earl or CountessAnglo-SaxonExecutiveHereditaryProvincialEarl MarshalEnglishAdministrative/ judicialHereditaryCourtly/ nationalEcumenical PatriarchGreekCeremonial/ judicialElected?SupranationalElderAnglo-Saxon, Arabic, Australian, Germanic, Greek, Latin, Mayan, Slavic, Latter-day SaintLegislativeElected/ AppointedTribal, Institutional (Latter-day Saint Movement)EmeritusLatinCeremonialRetired from officeVarious, a retired chair, professor, or other person who retains an honorary title. Used as suffix, e.g. Professor EmeritusEmperor or EmpressLatinExecutiveHereditarySupranationalEnSumerianCeremonial/ executiveHereditary?Local/ nationalEphorGreekExecutiveElectedNationalEpihipparchGreekExecutiveAppointedDivisional (1,000 horses)Esquire or SquireFrenchAdministrative/ executive/ judicial/ legislativeAppointed/ hereditaryLocal/ personalEvangelistChristianAdministrativeAppointedInstitutional (Latter Day Saint movement)ExarchGreekExecutiveAppointedProvincialFan-bearer on the Right Side of the KingEgyptianCeremonialAppointedCourtlyFaqihArabicJudicialAppointedInstitutional (Sharia)FellowEnglishAdministrativeAppointedInstitutional (university)FidalgoPortugueseExecutiveHereditaryProvincialFidei defensorLatinCeremonialAppointed/ hereditaryNationalField MarshalGermanExecutiveAppointedDivisional (highest army rank)Foreign ministerEuropeanAdministrativeAppointedDiplomaticFurén (High-Ranking Madam)ChineseCeremonialIdentifiedPersonalFürst or FürstinGermanExecutiveHereditaryProvincialGanden TripaTibetanCeremonialAppointedInstitutional (Gelug sect)GeneralissimoItalianExecutiveElected (by fellow military commanders)NationalGod's WifeEgyptianCeremonialAppointedInstitutional (cult of Amun)Gong or Gong Bao (Lord)ChineseCeremonial/ executiveAppointed/ identifiedProvincial/ supernaturalGoodman or GoodwifeBritishCeremonialIdentifiedPersonalGothi or GyojaOld NorseCeremonial/ executiveElected?TribalGovernorRomanExecutiveAppointed/ electedProvincialGovernor-GeneralEuropeanExecutiveAppointedNational/ regionalGrand AdmiralFrenchExecutiveAppointedDivisional (highest naval rank)Grand duchess or Grand dukeGermanicExecutiveHereditaryNationalGrand InquisitorLatinJudicialAppointedNational/ supranationalGrand MasterEuropeanCeremonial/ executiveIdentifiedInstitutional (Freemasonry, Knights Hospitaller, Knights Templar, Teutonic Knights)/ supranationalGrand Master (GM)EuropeanCeremonialAppointedInstitutional (FIDE)International Master (IM)EuropeanCeremonialAppointedInstitutional (FIDE)FIDE Master (FM)EuropeanCeremonialAppointedInstitutional (FIDE)Candidate Master (CM)EuropeanCeremonialAppointedInstitutional (FIDE)Grand princeLatinExecutiveHereditaryNationalGuardian ImmortalTang dynastyCeremonialAppointedCourtlyHadratArabicCeremonialIdentifiedPersonalHandsome FairnessTang dynastyCeremonialAppointedCourtlyHaty-aEgyptianExecutiveAppointed?LocalHazarapatishPersianExecutiveAppointedDivisional (hazarabam of 1,000 soldiers)HeadmanZuni & !Kung people amongst othersCeremonialIdentifiedPersonalHegumen or HegumeniaGreekExecutiveAppointedInstitutional (abbey)HekatontarchèsGreekExecutiveAppointedDivisional (100 soldiers)HellenotamiaeGreekAdministrativeElected?TribalHetmanUkrainianMilitaryArmy rankingHeraldEuropeanAdministrative/ diplomaticAppointedInstitutional/ nationalHer/His/Your ExcellencyEnglishCeremonial/ executiveAppointed/ elected/ hereditaryDiplomatic/ nationalHer/ His/ Your GraceBritishExecutive/ legislativeHereditaryRegionalHer/ His/ Your HighnessEuropeanCeremonialHereditaryCourtlyHer/ His/ Your Illustrious HighnessEuropeanCeremonialHereditaryProvincialHer/ His/ Your Imperial HighnessEuropeanCeremonialHereditaryCourtlyHer/His/Your Imperial MajestyEuropeanExecutiveHereditarySupranationalHer/Your Ladyship or His/Your LordshipBritishExecutive/ legislative/ judicialHereditaryProvincialHer/ His/ Your MajestyEuropeanExecutiveHereditaryNationalHer/ His/ Your Royal HighnessEuropeanCeremonialHereditaryCourtlyHer/ His/ Your Serene HighnessEuropeanExecutiveHereditaryNationalHerzogGermanExecutiveHereditaryRegionalHidalgoSpanishExecutive/ legislativeAppointed/ hereditaryProvincialHierodeaconGreekAdministrativeAppointedInstitutional (local church)HieromonkGreekAdministrativeAppointedInstitutional (monastery)HierophantGreekCeremonialAppointed?Institutional (Eleusinian Mysteries)High priest or High priestessChristian, Jewish, Pagan, Samaritan, Santería, ShintoCeremonialAppointedInstitutional (temple)Hipparchus (cavalry officer)GreekExecutiveAppointedDivisional (hipparchia of 500 horsemen)His EminenceChristianExecutive/ administrativeAppointed/ electedNational/ supranationalHojatoleslamArabicCeremonialAppointedPersonalIlarchèsGreekExecutiveAppointedDivisional (wing cavalry unit)ImamArabicCeremonialIdentifiedInstitutional (mosque)/ supernaturalImperator or ImperatriceLatinExecutiveIdentifiedDivisional (legion of about 4,500 soldiers)InquisitorLatinJudicialAppointedSupranationalJagirdarIndianExecutiveAppointedProvincialJiàoshòu (Instructor)ChineseAdministrativeIdentifiedInstitutional (university)Junior TechnicianBritishAdministrativeAppointedDivisional (non-supervisory)KanstresiosGreekAdministrativeAppointedInstitutional (office of the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople)KaroJapaneseAdministrativeAppointedInstitutional (Castle)Khan or ChamCentral AsianExecutiveHereditaryNational/SupranationalKhawajaArabicCeremonialHereditary/ identifiedTribalKing or QueenEnglishExecutiveHereditaryNationalKing of ArmsEuropeanCeremonialAppointedNationalKolakretaiGreekAdministrativeAppointedLocalKumar or KumariSanskritCeremonialAppointed/ hereditaryNational/ provincialLady or LordBritishExecutiveHereditary / identifiedPeerage of the United Kingdom) / ProvincialLady of His MajestyTang dynastyCeremonialAppointedCourtlyLady of Treasure