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Germany:
Titles and Styles |
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| Sovereign
Title |
Consort
Title |
Junior
Title |
| Kaiser
(Emperor) |
Kaiserin
(Empress) |
Erzherzog/Erzherzogin
(from the 16th century).
Heir apparent of the emperor of Austria: Kronprinz (Crown Prince),
Kronprinzessin (Crown Princess). |
König
(King) |
Königin
(Queen) |
Prinz/Prinzessin
Heir apparent, Kronprinz/Kronprinzessin. |
Erzherzog
(Archduke)
(Originally Pfalz-Erzherzog [Archduke Palatine]) |
Erzherzogin
(Archduchess) |
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| Großherzog
(Grand Duke) |
Großherzogin
(Grand Duchess) |
Prinz/Prinzessin.
In the Saxon kingdom: Herzog/Herzogin,
together with Prinz/Prinzessin.
Heir apparent: Erbgroßherzog/Erbgroßherzogin. |
| Herzog
(Duke) |
Herzogin
(Duchess) |
Prinz/Prinzessin.
In some cases, Herzog/Herzogin. In the Saxon kingdom: Herzog/Herzogin,
together with Prinz/Prinzessin.
Heir apparent: Erbherzog/Erbherzogin. Erbprinz/Erbprinzessin
also used. |
| Kurfürst
(Elector/Prince Elector) |
Kurfürstin (Electress) |
Prinz/Prinzessin
Heir apparent: Kurprinz/Kurprinzessin.
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| Landgraf
(Landgrave) |
Landgräfin (Landgravine) |
Prinz/Prinzessin
Heir apparent: Erblandgraf/Erblandgräfin. Erbprinz/Erbprinzessin
also used, or sometimes, the Landgraf title. |
| Markgraf
(Margrave) |
Markgräfin (Margravine) |
Prinz/Prinzessin
Heir apparent: Erbmarkgraf/Erbmarkgräfin.
Erbprinz/Erbprinzessin also used, or sometimes, the Markgraf
title. |
| Pfalzgraf/Palsgrave
(Count Palatine) |
Pfalzgräfin
(Countess Palatine) |
Pfalzgraf/Pfalzgräfin |
| Fürst
(Prince)1 |
Fürstin (Princess) |
Prinz/Prinzessin.
In some cases, Fürst/Fürstin.
Heir apparent: Erbprinz/Erbprinzessin. Erbgraf/Erbgräfin
also used.
In some cases, third generation descendants of a fürst
use Graf/Gräfin
(excluding the ruling line). |
| Gefürsteter
Graf (Princely-count) |
Gefürsteter
Gräfin (Princely-countess) |
Graf/Gräfin
or Prinz/Prinzessin. |
| Graf
(Count) |
Gräfin
(Countess) |
Graf/Gräfin. |
| Burggraf
(Burgrave) |
Burggräfin
(Burgravine) |
Burggraf/Burggräfin |
| Rheingraf
(Rheingrave) |
Rheingräfin
(Rheingravine) |
Rheingraf/Rheingräfin |
| Altgraf
(Altgrave) |
Altgräfin
(Altgravine) |
Altgraf/Altgräfin
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| Raugraf
(Raugrave) |
Raugräfin
(Raugravine) |
Raugraf/Raugräfin
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| Wildgraf
(Wildgrave) |
Wildgräfin
(Wildgravine) |
Wildgraf/Wildgräfin |
| Non-Sovereign
Title |
Consort
Title |
Junior
Title |
| Herzog
(Duke)2 |
Herzogin
(Duchess) |
(Dependant
on the original creation) |
| Fürst
(Prince)1 |
Fürstin
(Princess) |
Graf/Gräfin,
or Freiherr/Freiherrin. Rarely, Fürst/Fürstin. |
| Graf
(Count) |
Gräfin
(Countess) |
Usually
Graf/Gräfin
is used by all children, but sometimes by the eldest son only. |
| Burggraf
(Burgrave) |
Burggräfin
(Burgravine) |
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| Raugraf
(Raugrave) |
Raugräfin
(Raugravine) |
Raugraf/Raugräfin
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| Freiherr
(Baron) |
Freifrau
(Baroness) |
Freiherr/Freiherrin
(abbreviated to Freiin) |
| Baron
(Baron) |
Baronin
(Baroness) |
Baron/Baronesse
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| Hofpfalzgraf
(Imperial Count Palatine)3 |
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| Edler
Herr4 |
Edle
Herrin |
Edler
Herr/Edle Herrin |
| Ritter
(Hereditary Knight) |
Frau
(Lady) |
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| Herr
(Lord) |
Herrin
(Lady) |
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| Junker5 |
Junkfrau |
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| Edler
(Nobleman) |
Edle
(Noblewoman) |
Edler/Edle |
| zu |
at/from
(untitled noble possessing the family seat) |
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| von |
Of
(untitled noble, place of origin) |
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Notes
There are a number of exceptions to the rules and practices
concerning titles. Also, rank, meaning and use of some titles
varied over the centuries within the Empire, and between some
German states.
'Erb' before a title translates to 'hereditary'.
1. There is no true equivalent in English
2. Ad personam title only
3. Come palatinus caesareus/kaiserlicher hofpfalzgraf
4. Equivalent to a freiherr
5. Landed gentry
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Families
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Abbr.
and Symbols
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