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The List of Alternate Titles

as approved by the College of Arms March 2010

Summary of Changes, 1999-2009

Italian

Add "Messer" as alternate titles for Master Laurel or Pelican (March 1999)

Turkish

King: Add "Sultan (Given Name) Khan", "Sultan (Given Name) Shah" (July 2006)

Remove "Krall" (July 2006)
Queen: Add "(Given Name) Sultan" (March 2007)

Remove "Kralice" (March 2007)
Prince: Add "Sultan (Given Name)", "Shahzade" (March 2007)

Remove "Prens", "Emir" (March 2007)
Princess: Add "(Given Name) Sultan", "Shahzade" (March 2007)

Remove "Prenses" (March 2007)
Duke: Add "(Given Name) Pasha" (November 2007)

Remove "Duk", "Serdar" (November 2007)
Count: Add "(Given Name) Pasha" (November 2007)

Remove "Kont", "Beylerbey" (November 2007)
Viscount: Add "(Given Name) Pasha" (November 2007)

Remove "Vikont" (November 2007)
Duchess, Countess, Viscountess: No approved change
Baron: Remove "Baron" (October 2009)
Baroness: No change

French

Master: Add "Maistre", "Mestre" (July 2008)

Remove "Maître" (July 2008)
Mistress: Add "Maistresse", "Mestresse" (July 2008)

Remove "Maîtresse" (July 2008)
Count: Add "Conte" (July 2008)
Countess: Add "Contesse" (July 2008)

Russian

King: Add "Velikii Kniaz" (November 2008)
Queen: Add "Velikaia Kniaginia" (September 2009)
Prince (Heir): Add "Kniazhich" (November 2008)
Prince (Territorial): Add "Kniaz" (November 2008)
Princess (Heir): Add "Kniazhna" (November 2008)
Princess (Territorial): Add "Kniaginia" (September 2009)
Lord: Add "Dvorianin" (November 2008)

Add "Boiarin" (September 2009)
Lady: Add "Dvorianka" (November 2008)

Add "Boiarynia" (September 2009)
Baroness: Add "Voevodsha" (November 2008)

Remove "Voevoda" (November 2008)
Master: Add "Boiarin" (September 2009)
Mistress: Add "Masteritsa" (September 2009)

Add "Boiarynia" (September 2009)
Knight: Add "Boiarin" (September 2009)

Title Table Index:

Table 1: Romanian, Latin, Italian and French.

Table 2: Spanish, Portuguese, Catalan and Greek.

Table 3: Irish and Scots Gaelic, and Welsh.

Table 4: Old English, German, Dutch and Danish.

Table 5: Mid. Norwegian, Swedish, Icelandic and Old Norse.

Table 6: Polish, Czech, Russian and Finnish.

Table 7: Estonian, Hungarian, Albanian and Turkish.

Table 8: Hebrew and Arabic.

Table 9: Sanskrit, Mongol, Chinese, Japanese.

The Corpora of the Society in Appendix C (copied in full below) lists the standard titles of rank to be used by those having "earned or been granted the appropriate rank or award" in the Society. Corpora also grants to the College of Arms the responsibility for researching, compiling, and releasing for use by members of the Society "alternate" titles, which are equivalent titles in different languages. Such alternate titles allow those in the Society with various personae to use titles appropriate to those personae.

What follows is the current list of alternate titles, arranged more or less geographically.

Explanatory notes:

Sometimes more than one form of alternate title has been found to be acceptable. Where more than one form exists, in the tables below the alternates have been separated by a slash ("/"). For example, the listing for "Lord" in Welsh has "Arglwydd/Boneddig/Bonheddwr". If someone with a Welsh persona named Owain had been given an Award of Arms, he could be Arglwydd Owain, Boneddig Owain, or Bonheddwr Owain.

Where the feminine form of a title (most commonly Knight or Sir) is different than the masculine form, the feminine suffix or the feminine form has been placed in brackets ("[" "]"). For example, the Hebrew alternate title for Knight is Parash; the feminine form is Parasha. The two are listed as "Parash[a]". Where the entire feminine form is spelled or pronounced sufficiently different from the masculine form, it has been written out in its entirety (e.g., "Don [Doña]" for Lord [Lady] in Spanish).

Forms which are preceded by a hyphen ("-") are appended to the given name, in the form "[Name]- [title/form of address]".

Corpora Appendix C: Titles of Rank

The titles listed here are considered standard, and may be used by those who have earned or been granted the appropriate rank or award within the Society. The College of Arms publishes a more extensive list of titles and alternate forms, which may also be used freely by qualified persons. In addition, the College of Arms has full approval authority over new alternative titles, which must be added to their list before being released for use in the Society.

TITLE (m./f./collective):

Rank or Award

King/Queen/Crown:

Rulers of a kingdom.

Crown Prince/Crown Princess/(Royal)Coronet:

Heirs to the Crown.

Prince/Princess/Coronet:

Rulers of a principality.

Duke/Duchess/-:

Persons who have reigned over a kingdom 2 or more times. The title is assumed at the end of the second complete reign.

Count/Countess/-:

Persons who have once reigned over a kingdom. The title is assumed at the end of the first complete reign.

Viscount/Viscountess/-:

Persons who have reigned over a principality. The title is assumed at the end of the first complete reign.

Master/Mistress/-:

Members of the Order of the Laurel, the Pelican, and Mastery of Arms.

Sir/Sir/-:

Members of the Order of Knighthood. Note that most women who are members of the order have chosen to use "Sir".

Baron (of Placename)/Baroness (of placename)/-:

Ceremonial heads of a barony.

(Court) Baron/(Court)Baroness/-:

Armigerous titles awarded at the discretion of the Crown. The word "Court" is often left out when referring to this title.

Lord/Lady/-:

Basic title for persons who hold Arms by Award or Grant.

"my lord"/"my lady"/"good gentles":

These are general forms of address rather than titles. They are properly used informally, or any time the speaker does not know another form that would be more appropriate for the listener.

Master of (jobname)/Mistress of (jobname)/-:

Alternates for "Minister of (jobname)". As with the standard designations for an office, these are not personal titles, and should in no case be abbreviated or prefixed to the officer's personal name.

In addition to the standard titles listed in Appendix C, the title Dame may be used instead of Mistress by any female member of the Orders of the Laurel, Pelican, or Chivalry.

Title Tables

**Table 1**
SCA	Romanian	Latin	Italian	French
King	Rege	Rex	Re	Roi
Queen	Reginâ	Regina	Regina	Reine
Prince	Principe	Princeps	Principe	Prince
Princess	Principesâ	Princepissa	Principessa	Princesse
Duke	Duce	Dux	Duca	Duc
Duchess	Ducesâ	Ducessa	Duchessa	Duchesse
Count	Conte	Comes	Conte	Comte
Countess	Contesâ	Comitessa	Contessa	Comtesse
Viscount	Viconte	Viscomes	Visconte	Vicomte
Viscountess	Vicontesâ	Viscomitessa	Viscontessa	Vicomtesse
Master	Stâpan	Magister	Maestro, Messer
Mistress	Stâpanâ	Magistra	Maestra	Maistresse, Mestresse
Knight	Cavaler	Miles	Cavaliere	Chevalier
Sir	Domnule	Eques	Sir	Sieur
Baron	Baron	Bâro	Barone	Baron
Baroness	Baroneasâ	Bâronessa	Baronessa	Baronne
Lord	Domn	Dominus	Signore	Seigneur
Lady	Doamnâ	Domina	Signora	Madame

**Table 2**
SCA	Spanish	Portuguese	Catalan	Greek
King	Rey	Rei	Rei	Basiléus
Queen	Reina	Raihna	Reina	Basilissa
Prince	Principe	Principe	Princep	Pringkepas
Princess	Princesa	Princesa	Princesa	Pringképissa
Duke	Duque	Duque	Duc	Kómes tou stáblou
Duchess	Duquesa	Duquesa	Duquessa	Komitissa tou stáblou
Count	Conde	Conde	Comte	Komes
Countess	Condesa	Condêssa	Comtessa	Komitissa
Viscount	Visconde	Visconde	Vescomte	---
Viscountess	Viscondesa	Viscondêssa	Vescomtessa	---
Master	Maestro	Mestre	Mestre	Despotes
Mistress	Dueña	Mestra	Mestressa	Despôtissa
Knight	Caballero	Cavaleiro	Cavaller	Strâtiotes
Sir	Don [Doña]	Cavaleiro	Senyor	Hippôtes/Kûrios
Baron	Baron	Barão	Barô	Barônos
Baroness	Baronesa	Baronesa	Baronessa	Baronôssa
Lord	Señor/Don	Senhor	Senyor	Kûrios
Lady	Señora/Doña	Senhora	Senyora	Kuria

**Table 3**
SCA	Irish Gaelic	Scots Gaelic	Welsh
King	Ri/Righ	Righ	Brenin/Teyrn
Queen	Banrion/Bean-righ	Bannrigh/Banrinn	Brenhines/Teyrn
Prince	Prionsa/Flaith	Prionnsa	Tywysog/Teyrn/Edling/Gwrthrychiad
Princess	Beanphrionsa/Banfhlaith	Bannaphrionnsa	Tywysoges/Teyrn/Edling/Gwrthrychiad
Duke	Diuc/Righ-cuicidh	Diuc	Dug/Gwledig
Duchess	Bandiuc	Bandiuc	Duges/Gwledig
Count	Cunta/Iarla	Iarla	Iarll/Gwledig
Countess	Cuntaois	Baniarla	Iarlles/Gwledig
Viscount	Biocunta	Biocas	Isiarll/Gwledig
Viscountess	Biocuntaois	Bana bhiocas	Isiarlles/Gwledig
Master	Maistir	Maighstir	Meistr/Cyfurdd/Dyl(y)edog/Pendefig
Mistress	Maistreas	Banamhaighstir	Meistres/Cyfurdd/Dyl(y)edog/Pendefig
Knight	Ridire	Ridire	Marchog[es]/Cyfurdd/Dyl(y)edog/Pendefig
Sir	Sior/An ridire	a Shir/Shair	Syr
Baron	Barun/Righ-tuatha	Thegn	Barwn/Bre(h)yr
Baroness	Banbharun	Bannthegn	Barwnes/Bre(h)yres
Lord	Tiarna	Tighearn(a)	Arglwydd/Boneddig/Bonheddwr
Lady	Bantiarna	Baintighearn(a)	Arglwyddes/Bonesig/Boneddiges

**Table 4**
SCA	Old English	German	Dutch	Danish
King	Cyning/Kyng	König	Koning	Konge
Queen	Cwene	Königin	Koningin	Dronning
Prince	Ætheling	Prinz	Prins	Prins
Princess	Hlaefdige	Prinzessin	Prenses	Prinsesse
Duke	Eorl	Herzog	Hertog	Hertug
Duchess	Hlaefdige	Herzogin	Hertogin	Hertuginde
Count	Eorl	Graf	Graaf	Greve/Jarl
Countess	Hlaefdige	Gräfin	Gravin	Grevinde
Viscount	Thegn	Landgraf	Burggraaf	---
Viscountess	Hlaefdige	Landgräfin	Burggravin	---
Master	Magister	Meister	Meester	Hersker
Mistress	Hlaefdige	Meisterin	Meesteres	Herskerinde
Knight	Cniht/Ridda	Ritter	Ridder	Ridder
Sir	---	Sir	Mijnheer	Herre
Baron	Thegn	Barun/Freiherr	Baron	Baron
Baroness	Hlaefdige	Barunin/Freiherrin	Barones	Baronesse
Lord	Hlaford	Herr	Gebieder	Herre
Lady	Hlaefdige	Herrin	Gebiedster	Fru

**Table 5**
SCA	Mid. Norwegian	Swedish	Icelandic	Old Norse
King	Konung	Konung	Konungur	Konungr
Queen	Drottning	Drottning	Drotning	Drottning
Prince	Prinz	Prins	Prinz	---
Princess	Prinzessa	Prinsessa	Prinzessa	---
Duke	Hertogi	Hertig	Hertogi	Hertogi
Duchess	Hertogafru	Hertiginna	Hertogafru	---
Count	Greifi	Greve	Greifi	Jarl, Greifi
Countess	Greifafru	Grevinna	Greifafru	Greifynja
Viscount	---	Vicomte	---	---
Viscountess	---	Vicomtessa	---	---
Master	Mester	Mästare	Meistari	Meistari
Mistress	Mesterinde	Mästarinna	---	---
Knight	Riddari	Riddare	Riddari	Riddari
Sir	Herre	Herr	Herra	Riddari
Baron	Baron	Baron	Baron	Hersir
Baroness	Baronsfru	Baronessa	Baronfru	---
Lord	Heera	Herre	Drottinn	---
Lady	Fru	Fru	Hefdharfru/Hefdharkona	---

**Table 6**
* [Some of the Polish and Czech titles contained characters that couldn't be recreated in HTML]
SCA	Polish	Czech	Russian	Finnish
King	Krõl	Kral	Tsar, Velikii Kniaz	Kuningas
Queen	Krõlowa	Kralovna	Tsaritsa, Velikaia Kniaginia	Kuningatar
Prince	Ksiaze *	Knize/Princ *	Tsarevich, Kniazhich (Heir), Kniaz (Territorial)	Ruhtinas/Prinssi
Princess	Ksiezna *	Knezna/Princezna *	Tsarevna, Kniazna (Heir), Kniaginia (Territorial)	Ruhtinatar/Prinsessa
Duke	Ksiaze *	Vévoda	Kniaz	Herttua
Duchess	Ksiezna *	Vévodkyn	Kniaginia	Herttuatar
Count	Hrabia	Hrab	Kniaz	Kreivi, Jaarli
Countess	Hrabina	Hrab nka	Kniaginia	Kreivitär
Viscount	Wicehrabia	Vikomt	Kniaz	Varakreivi
Viscountess	Wicehrabina	Vikomta	Kniaginia	Varakreivitär
Master	Majster	Pan	Master, Boiarin	Mestari/Maisteri
Mistress	Metressa	Pani	Master, Masteritsa, Boiarynia	Mestari/Maisteri
Knight	Rycerz	Ryti	Rytsar, Boiarin/Boiarynia	Ritari
Sir	Pan[i]	Lord	--	Ritari
Baron	Baron	Baron	Posadnik/Voevoda	Vapaaherra/Paroni
Baroness	Baronowa	Baronka	Posadnitsa/Voevodsha	Vapaaherratar/Paronitar
Lord	Pan	Lord	Pomestnik, Dvorianin, Boiarin	Herra
Lady	Pani	Dáma	Pomestnitsa, Dvorianka, Boiarynia	Rouva

**Table 7**
SCA	Estonian	Hungarian	Albanian	Turkish
King	Kuningas	Kiraly	Mbret	Sultan (given name) Khan/Sultan (given name) Shah
Queen	Kuninganna	Kiralynö	Mbretëreshë	(Given name) Sultan
Prince	Prints	Fejedelem	Princ/Bir Mbreti	Sultan/Shahzade
Princess	Printsess	Fejedelemnö	Princeshë/Bijë Mreti	(Given name) Sultan/Shahzade
Duke	Hertsog	Ban/Herceg	Dukë	(Given name) Pasha
Duchess	Hertsoginna	Banno/Hercegnö	Dukeshë	Dü es
Count	Krahv	Foispan/Grof	Kont	(Given name) Pasha
Countess	Kravinna	Föispanno/Grofnö	Konteshë	Kontess
Viscount	Vikont	Vicomte	---	(Given name) Pasha
Viscountess	Vikontess	Vicomte felesége	---	Vikontess
Master	Meister	Mester/Tanár	Kryetar	Üstat
Mistress	Naismeister	Mesternö/Tanárnö	Kryetare	Hanim
Knight	Rüütel	Lovag	Kreshnik	Sövalye
Sir	Söör	Úr [Uram]	Zotni	Sör
Baron	Parun	Baro	---	Bey
Baroness	Paruness	Baronö	---	Barones
Lord	Lord	Gyula	Zoti/Bujar	Efendi
Lady	Leedi	Asszony	Zönjë/Bujare	Hanimefendi

**Table 8**
* Master [Mistress] of Arms:
Ba'al[ah] Nshek
Master [Mistress] of the Laurel:
Ba'al[ah] Dafneh/Ba'al[ah] Meekzoh-ah
Master [Mistress] of the Pelican:
Ba'al[ah] Shaknah-ee/ Ba'al[ah] Chasidah/Nadiv[ah]
SCA	Hebrew	Arabic
King	Melech	Malik/Sultan
Queen	Malchah	Malika/Sultana
Prince	Nasi	Amir
Princess	Nasichah	Amira
Duke	Alluf	Mushir/Musaitir
Duchess	Allufah	Mushira/Musaitira
Count	Shilton	Qadi
Countess	Shiltanah	Qadiya
Viscount	---	Naquib/Naqib
Viscountess	---	Naquiba/Naqiba
Master	*	Mu'allim/Maulan
Mistress	*	Mu'allima/Maulana
Knight	Parash[a]	Faris[a]
Sir	Sair[ah]	---
Baron	Nagid	Shayk/Sheik
Baroness	Nagidah	Shayka/Sheika
Lord	Reb	Sayyid
Lady	Rebbah	Sayyida

**Table 9**
SCA	Sanskrit	Mongol	Chinese	Japanese
King	Rajan	---	---	Ô
Queen	Rajni	---	---	Jo-Ô
Prince	Kumarah	---	Wang	Denka/Ô-ji
Princess	Raja-putri	---	Kuêi Chu	Hi-denka/Ô-jo
Duke	---	---	Kung Chüeh	Kô-shaku
Duchess	---	---	Nü Kung	Kô-shaku-fujin
Count	---	---	T'a Hóu	Haku-shaku
Countess	---	---	Nu T'a Pó	Haku-shaku-fujin
Viscount	---	---	T'a Pó	Shi-shaku
Viscountess	---	---	Nu T'a Pó	Shi-shaku-fujin
Master	Svamin	---	Tzê	Sensei
Mistress	Svamini	---	Nü Tzê	Sensei
Knight	Ksatriyah	Bahadur	Chi-sh h	Sensei
Sir	---	---	-chi-sh h	---
Baron	---	---	Nanchüeh	Dan-shaku
Baroness	---	---	Nü Nan	Dan-shaku-fujin
Lord	Arya	---	Chu	-san
Lady	Adhipati	---	Chu Fu	-san