Noble title

Titles

• Prince (Prinz in German), junior members of a royal, grand ducal, ruling ducal or princely, or mediatised family. The title of Fürst was usually reserved, from the 19th century, for rulers of principalities—the smallest sovereign entities (e.g., Liechtenstein, Lippe, Schwarzburg, Waldeck-and-Pyrmont)—and for heads of high-ranking, noble but non-ruling families (Bismarck, Clary und Aldringen, Dietrichstein, Henckel von Donnersmarck, Kinsky, Paar, Pless, Thun und Hohenstein, etc.). Cadets of these latter families were generally not allowed to use Prinz, being accorded only the style of count (Graf) or, occasionally, that of Fürst (Wrede, Urach) even though it was also a ruling title. Exceptional use of Prinz was permitted for some morganatic families (e.g., Battenberg, Montenuovo) and a few others (Carolath-Beuthen, Biron von Kurland). Prince is also used as the highest, non-royal title of nobility in instances such as that of Prince Bernadotte where Swedish royal princes lost those titles due to unapproved marriages. The feminine form is Princess.
  • In particular, Crown Prince (Kronprinz in German) was reserved for the heir apparent of an emperor or king. The feminine form is Crown Princess.
  • Grand Prince (Velikiy knyaz), ruler of a grand principality; a title primarily used in the medieval Russian principalities and claimed by the most important ruling prince; It was also used by the Romanovs of the Russian Empire for members of the imperial family. The feminine form is Grand Princess.
  • Great Prince, a variation of Grand Prince, the feminine form is Great Princess.
  • Ban, noble title used in several states in both Central Europe and Southeastern Europe between the 7th century and the 20th century.
  • Dauphin, title of the heir apparent of the royal family of France, as he was the de jure ruler of the Dauphiné province in today's southeastern France (under the authority of the King)
  • Infante, title of the cadet members of the royal families of Portugal and Spain. The feminine form is Infanta.
  • Mexican Prince was the title created on June 22, 1822 by the Mexican Constituent Congress during the First Mexican Empire, to be granted to legitimate children who were not the heir or firstborn of the Emperor Agustín de Iturbide. Later, his grandsons were given the titles Prince of Iturbide by Emperor Maximilian I of Mexico.
  • Królewicz, title used by the children of the monarchs of Poland and the later Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
  • Ōji (王子), Japanese, literally "sovereign-child", used only for the son of a monarch.
  • Rajkumar, the Indian title for prince, the feminine form is Rajkumari.
  • Shahzada, Persian for prince, the feminine form is Shahzadi.
  • Yuvaraja, is an Indian title for crown prince, literally "young king", the heir apparent to the throne of a kingdom. The feminine is Yuvarani.
  • Buumi, first in line to the throne in Serer pre-colonial kingdoms. The second in line is called a Thilas, whereas the third in line is known as a Loul.
  • Bai, Filipino feminine equivalent of a prince.
  • Ampuan, Maranao royal title which literally means "The One to whom one asks for apology"
  • Ginoo, Ancient Filipino equivalent to noble man or prince (now used in the form "Ginoóng" as the analogue to "mister").
  • Pillai, Ancient South Indian title meaning "child", Prince for junior children of Emperors
  • Morza, a Tatar title usually translated as "prince", it ranked below a Khan. The title was borrowed from Persian and Indian appellation Mirza added to the names of certain nobles, which itself derived from Emir.
  • Daakyehene, pronounced: Daa-chi-hi-ni, literally: future king. The feminine form is Daakyehemaa. An Akan prince.
  • Knyaz, a title found in most Slavic languages, denoting a ruling or noble rank. It is usually translated into English as "Prince", but the word is related to the English King and the German König. Also translated as Herzog (Duke).