This is a list of titles and appellations used in the

Ottoman Empire The Ottoman Empire (), also called the Turkish Empire, was an empire, imperial realm that controlled much of Southeast Europe, West Asia, and North Africa from the 14th to early 20th centuries; it also controlled parts of southeastern Centr ...

. In place of surnames, Muslims in the Empire carried titles such as "

Sultan Sultan (; ', ) is a position with several historical meanings. Originally, it was an Arabic abstract noun meaning "strength", "authority", "rulership", derived from the verbal noun ', meaning "authority" or "power". Later, it came to be use ...

", " Paşa", "

Ağa Ağa is a Turkish surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Mustapha Aga, Ottoman Empire ambassador to the Swedish Court *Osman Aga of Temesvar, Ottoman army officer *Sedefkar Mehmed Agha, Ottoman architect of the Sultan Ahmed Mosque *Sul ...

", "

Hoca , also rendered into English as ''hodja'', is a Turkish language, Turkish word deriving from the Persian language, Persian word , , used as a title, given name or surname. As a honorific title, means “master” and is commonly used for teac ...

", "

Bey Bey, also spelled as Baig, Bayg, Beigh, Beig, Bek, Baeg, Begh, or Beg, is a Turkic title for a chieftain, and a royal, aristocratic title traditionally applied to people with special lineages to the leaders or rulers of variously sized areas in ...

", "

Hanım Khanum, Hanum, Hanım, Hanem, Khanom, or Khanoum ( Uzbek: Xonim/Хоним, , Mongolian: Ханым, , , , , , , ) is a female royal and aristocratic title that was originally derived through a Central Asian title, and later used in the Middle Eas ...

", "

Efendi Effendi or effendy ( ; ; originally from ) is a title of nobility meaning ''sir'', ''lord'' or ''master'', especially in the Ottoman Empire and the Caucasus''.'' The title itself and its other forms are originally derived from Medieval Greek ...

", etc. These titles either defined their formal profession (such as Pasha, Hoca, etc.) or their informal status within the society (such as Bey, Agha, Hanım, Efendi, etc.). Later, family surnames were made mandatory in Turkey by the 1934

Surname Law The Surname Law () of the Republic of Turkey is a law adopted on 21 June 1934, requiring all citizens of Turkey to adopt the use of fixed, hereditary surnames. Prior to 1934, Turkish families in the major urban centres had names by which they were ...

Usage by Ottoman royalty

The sovereigns' main titles were

Padishah Padishah (; ) is a superlative sovereign title of Persian origin. A form of the word is known already from Middle Persian (or Pahlavi) as ''pātaxšā(h)'' or ''pādixšā(y)''. Middle Persian ''pād'' may stem from Avestan ''paiti'', and is ...

(Emperor) and

Khan Khan may refer to: * Khan (surname), including a list of people with the name * Khan (title), a royal title for a ruler in Mongol and Turkic languages and used by various ethnicities Art and entertainment * Khan (band), an English progressiv ...

; which were of various origins such as

Arabic Arabic (, , or , ) is a Central Semitic languages, Central Semitic language of the Afroasiatic languages, Afroasiatic language family spoken primarily in the Arab world. The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) assigns lang ...

Persian Persian may refer to: * People and things from Iran, historically called ''Persia'' in the English language ** Persians, the majority ethnic group in Iran, not to be conflated with the Iranic peoples ** Persian language, an Iranian language of the ...

and

Turkish Turkish may refer to: * Something related to Turkey ** Turkish language *** Turkish alphabet ** Turkish people, a Turkic ethnic group and nation *** Turkish citizen, a citizen of Turkey *** Turkish communities in the former Ottoman Empire * The w ...

Mongolian Mongolian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Mongolia, a country in Asia * Mongolian people, or Mongols * Bogd Khanate of Mongolia, the government of Mongolia, 1911–1919 and 1921–1924 * Mongolian language * Mongolian alphabet * ...

, respectively. His full style was the result of a long historical accumulation of titles expressing the empire's rights and claims as successor to the various states it annexed or subdued. Beside these imperial titles,

Caesar Gaius Julius Caesar (12 or 13 July 100 BC – 15 March 44 BC) was a Roman general and statesman. A member of the First Triumvirate, Caesar led the Roman armies in the Gallic Wars before defeating his political rival Pompey in a civil war. He ...

of Rome was among the important titles claimed by Sultan Mehmed II after the

conquest of Constantinople The Fall of Constantinople, also known as the Conquest of Constantinople, was the capture of the capital of the Byzantine Empire by the Ottoman Empire. The city was captured on 29 May 1453 as part of the culmination of a 55-day siege which ha ...

. The title sultan (), originally meaning "authority" or "dominion", used in an ungendered manner to encompass the whole imperial family, men and women, reflected the Ottoman conception of sovereign power as a "family prerogative". Male dynasty member carrying the title before their given name, with female member carrying it after. Nevertheless, when used to refer to female dynasty members and relatives, title sultan often translated to sultana in to outside Ottoman, possibly to distinguish them from the Ottoman ruler. or is honorific Arabic title; a literal translation of is "Presence", which is often translated as "Your Highness".

Sovereign

The emperors' formal title consisted of ''Sultan'' together with ''Khan'' (in Turkish language the word became ''Han''). This dual title symbolized the Ottomans' dual legitimating heritage, Islamic and Central Asian. Formal titles and styles: * Short: Sultan (given name) , with the style of (my sovereign, equivalent with "Your Imperial Majesty"), (my lord emperor), or (my sultan) * The full style of the Ottoman sultan once the empire's frontiers had stabilized became:
"Sultan (given name) Han, Sovereign of The Sublime House of Osman, (Sultan of Sultans), (Khan of Khans),

Commander of the faithful () or Commander of the Faithful is a Muslim title designating the supreme leader of an Islamic community. Name Although etymologically () is equivalent to English "commander", the wide variety of its historical and modern use allows for a ...

and Successor of the Prophet of the Lord of the Universe,

Caesar of Rome After the conquest of Constantinople in 1453, the sultans of the Ottoman Empire laid claim to represent the legitimate Roman emperors. This claim was based on the right of conquest and mainly rested on possession of Constantinople, capital of ...

Custodian Custodian may refer to: Occupations * Fullback (rugby league), in rugby, also called a sweeper * Janitor, a person who cleans and maintains buildings * Legal guardian or conservator, who may be called a custodian in some jurisdictions Religion ...

of the Holy Cities of

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Medina Medina, officially al-Madinah al-Munawwarah (, ), also known as Taybah () and known in pre-Islamic times as Yathrib (), is the capital of Medina Province (Saudi Arabia), Medina Province in the Hejaz region of western Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, ...

and Kouds (Jerusalem),

(Emperor) of The Three Cities of

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(Constantinople),

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(Adrianople) and

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, and of the Cities of Châm (Damascus) and

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(Egypt), of all

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, of the

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, of Barkah, of

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, of Alep, of the Arab and Persian Iraq, of

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, of El Hasa strip, of

Raqqa Raqqa (, also , Kurdish language, Kurdish: ''Reqa'') is a city in Syria on the North bank of the Euphrates River, about east of Aleppo. It is located east of the Tabqa Dam, Syria's largest dam. The Hellenistic, Roman, and Byzantine city and b ...

, of

Mosul Mosul ( ; , , ; ; ; ) is a major city in northern Iraq, serving as the capital of Nineveh Governorate. It is the second largest city in Iraq overall after the capital Baghdad. Situated on the banks of Tigris, the city encloses the ruins of the ...

, of

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, of , of

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, of the provinces of

Erzurum Erzurum (; ) is a List of cities in Turkey, city in eastern Anatolia, Turkey. It is the largest city and capital of Erzurum Province and is 1,900 meters (6,233 feet) above sea level. Erzurum had a population of 367,250 in 2010. It is the site of an ...

, of

Sivas Sivas is a city in central Turkey. It is the seat of Sivas Province and Sivas District.İl Beledi ...

, of

Adana Adana is a large city in southern Turkey. The city is situated on the Seyhan River, inland from the northeastern shores of the Mediterranean Sea. It is the administrative seat of the Adana Province, Adana province, and has a population of 1 81 ...

, of

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, of Barbaria, of Habech (Abyssinia), of

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, of

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, of Châm (Syria), of

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, of

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, of

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, of the province of

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(Peloponnese), of Bahr-i Sefid (Mediterranean Sea), of Bahr-i Siyah (Black Sea), of

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, of

Rumelia Rumelia (; ; ) was a historical region in Southeastern Europe that was administered by the Ottoman Empire, roughly corresponding to the Balkans. In its wider sense, it was used to refer to all Ottoman possessions and Vassal state, vassals in E ...

(Land of the Romans), of Bagdad, of

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, of

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, of

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, of

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, of

Circassia Circassia ( ), also known as Zichia, was a country and a historical region in . It spanned the western coastal portions of the North Caucasus, along the northeastern shore of the Black Sea. Circassia was conquered by the Russian Empire during ...

, of the two regions of

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, of Gorjestan (Georgia), of the

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Kipchaks The Kipchaks, also spelled Qipchaqs, known as Polovtsians (''Polovtsy'') in Russian annals, were Turkic nomads and then a confederation that existed in the Middle Ages inhabiting parts of the Eurasian Steppe. First mentioned in the eighth cent ...

, of the whole

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of the

Tatars Tatars ( )Tatar
in the Collins English Dictionary are a group of Turkic peoples across Eas ...

, of Kefa (Theodosia) and of all the neighbouring regions, of

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, of the City and Fort of

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, of the province of Sirbistan (Serbia), with all the castles and

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, of all

Arnaut Arnaut () is a Turkish ethnonym used to denote Albanians. ''Arvanid'' (), ''Arnavud'' (), plural: ''Arnavudlar'' (): modern Turkish: ''Arnavut'', plural: ''Arnavutlar''; are ethnonyms used mainly by Ottoman and contemporary Turks for Alban ...

, of all Eflak (Wallachia) and Bogdania (Moldavia), as well as all the dependencies and borders, and many others countries and cities."

Dynasty member

Imperial prince

Male descendants of a sovereign in the male line. *

Çelebi Çelebi (, ) was an Ottoman title of respect, approximately corresponding to "gentleman", "well-mannered" or "courteous". ''Çelebi'' also means "man of God", as an ''i''-suffixed derivative from ''çalab'' (), which means "God" in Ottoman Turki ...

(). Gentleman. Used before the reign of Mehmed II. Format style: "(given name) ". *

Şehzade ''Şehzade'' () is the Ottoman form of the Persian title ''Shah#Shahzadeh, Shahzadeh'', and refers to the male Osmanoğlu family, descendants of an Ottoman sovereign in the male line. This title is equivalent to "prince du sang, prince of the bloo ...

or Şehzade Sultan (). Prince of the imperial blood. Format titles and styles: ** Short: " (given name)", i.e. Sultan Imperial Prince (given name) or " (given name)", i.e. Imperial Prince (given name), with the style of (my imperial prince) or (my master). ** Full: (given name) * Vali Ahad (). Crown Prince. Full titles and styles: (given name) .

Imperial princess

Female descendants of a sovereign in the male line. *

Hatun Khatun ( ) is a title of the female counterpart to a khan or a khagan of the Turkic Khaganates and in the subsequent Mongol Empire. Etymology and history Before the advent of Islam in Central Asia, Khatun was the title of the queen of Bukhara. ...

(). Lady. Used before 16th century and also used for sultan's mothers and consorts. In the 16th century, title sultan carried by prominent members of the imperial family and hatun carried by lesser female member. ** Format style: "(given name) ", i.e. Lady (given name) *

). Princess of the imperial blood. Used after 16th century. Formal title: ** Short: "(given name) ''Sultan''", i.e. Sultana (given name), with the style of (my sultan(a)) or (my mistress). ** Full: (given name)

Sons and daughters of sultana

* Sultanzade (). Prince. Used for sons of princess of the imperial blood. ** Formal title: " (given name) ", i.e. Sir Prince Sultan (given name) *

Hanımsultan Sultanzade is an Ottoman title for sons of sultana or imperial princesses, female descendants of sovereign in male line. The feminine equivalent is ''hanımsultan''. Term Sultan (سلطان) is a word of Arabic origin, originally meaning "au ...

). Madam Princess. Used for daughters of princess of the imperial blood. ** Formal title: "(given name) ", i.e. Sultana madam (given name)

Relative of dynasty member

Imperial mother

Mothers of the reigning sultans *

Valide Hatun Khatun ( ) is a title of the female counterpart to a khan or a khagan of the Turkic Khaganates and in the subsequent Mongol Empire. Etymology and history Before the advent of Islam in Central Asia, Khatun was the title of the queen of Bukhara. A ...

. Lady mother. Used before 16th century. Formal style: "(given name) " or " (given name) ", i.e. Lady mother (given name). *

Valide Sultan Valide Sultan (, lit. "Sultana mother") was the title held by the mother of a ruling sultan of the Ottoman Empire. The Ottomans first formally used the title in the 16th century as an epithet of Hafsa Sultan (died 1534), mother of Sultan Suleima ...

(). Sultana mother. Used after 16th century. Formal titles and styles: ** Short: "(given name) " or " (given name) ", i.e. Sultana mother (given name), with the style of (my sultan(a)) or (my mother). ** Full: (given name) *

Büyük Valide Sultan Valide Sultan (, lit. "Sultana mother") was the title held by the mother of a ruling sultan of the Ottoman Empire. The Ottomans first formally used the title in the 16th century as an epithet of Hafsa Sultan (died 1534), mother of Sultan Suley ...

. Grand or senior sultana mother. Grandmothers of the reigning sultans; first made by

Murad III Murad III (; ; 4 July 1546 – 16 January 1595) was the sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1574 until his death in 1595. His rule saw battles with the Habsburg monarchy, Habsburgs and exhausting wars with the Safavid Iran, Safavids. The long-inde ...

as a gift to his aunt

Mihrimah Sultan Mihrimah Sultan may refer to: * Mihrimah Sultan (daughter of Suleiman I) (1522–1578), Ottoman princess * Mihrimah Sultan (1547–1602), Ottoman princess, daughters of Şehzade Bayezid and granddaughter of Suleiman I * Mihrimah Sultan (daughter ...

at the beginning of his reign; later used by Safiye Sultan, during the reigns of her grandsons and great-grandson; last used by

Kösem Sultan Kösem Sultan (; 1589 – 2 September 1651), also known as Mahpeyker Sultan (;), was the Haseki sultan, Haseki Sultan as the chief consort and legal wife of the List of sultans of the Ottoman Empire, Ottoman Sultan Ahmed I, Valide sultan, Vali ...

during the reign of her grandson

Sultan Mehmed IV Mehmed IV (; ; 2 January 1642 – 6 January 1693), nicknamed as Mehmed the Hunter (), was the sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1648 to 1687. He came to the throne at the age of six after his father was overthrown in a coup. Mehmed went on to b ...

Imperial female consort

Consorts of the sultan and prince of the blood. *

Haseki Sultan Haseki Sultan (, ''Ḫāṣekī Sulṭān'' ) was the title used for the chief consort of an Ottoman sultan. In later years, the meaning of the title changed to "imperial consort". Hurrem Sultan, principal consort and legal wife of Suleiman the ...

(). Sultana consort. Title for the chief consort of the sultan in the 16th century and originally could not be held by more than one consort simultaneously. In later periods, the meaning of the title began to change from chief consort to something more general like a senior imperial consort when Sultan Ibrahim granted this title for his eight consorts. This title was only used until around the 17th century. Formal title: ** Short: "(given name) " or " (given name) ", i.e. Sultana consort or Empress Consort (only for

Hurrem Sultan Hürrem Sultan (; , "''the joyful one''"; 1505– 15 April 1558), also known as Roxelana (), was the chief consort, the first Haseki Sultan of the Ottoman Empire and the legal wife of the Ottoman Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent, and the mother ...

) (given name), with the style of (my sultan(a)) or (my mistress). ** Full: (given name) * Haseki Kadın. Lady consort. Title for sultan's consort who became mother of the imperial princes. This title was used around 17th century. *

(). Lady. Also used for imperial princesses and sultans' mothers. In the 16th century, the title sultan was carried by prominent members of the imperial family and was carried by lesser female members. ** Format style: "(given name) ", i.e. Lady (given name) * Kadınefendi (). Lady. Title given to main imperial consort of Ottoman sultan from the 17th century. The title was a replacement of the early title . ** Format style: "(given name) ", i.e. Lady (given name) ** Full titles and styles: (given name) (rank) *

Hanımefendi Ikbal () was the title given to the imperial consort of the sultan of the Ottoman Empire, who came below the rank of ''kadın''. Etymology The word () is an Arabic word, which means good fortune, or lucky. Historians have translated it either ...

(). Madam. Title given to the imperial consort of the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from the 17th century, who came below the rank of . The title was also given to the official consorts of the imperial princes.

Imperial male consort

Husbands of princess of the blood. * Damad (). Full titles and styles: (given name) .

During the time of Suleiman

Titles and appellations in the time of

Suleiman the Magnificent Suleiman I (; , ; 6 November 14946 September 1566), commonly known as Suleiman the Magnificent in the Western world and as Suleiman the Lawgiver () in his own realm, was the List of sultans of the Ottoman Empire, Ottoman sultan between 1520 a ...

, from

Albert Howe Lybyer Albert Howe Lybyer (1876 in Putnamville, Indiana – 1949) was a scholar of the history of the Middle East and the Balkans. Lybyer taught medieval and modern European history at Oberlin College from 1909 to 1913, and also held teaching position ...

's book "The government of the Ottoman Empire in the time of Suleiman the Magnificent": * Agha (, ): a general officer. * Ajem-oghlan (, ): a cadet or apprentice Janissary. *

Akinji Akinji or akindji (, ; plural: ''akıncılar'') were Turkish people, Turkish Irregular military, irregular light cavalry, scout divisions (deli) and advance troops of the Ottoman Empire's Military of the Ottoman Empire, military. When the pre-e ...

(, ): the irregular cavalry. * Ashji-bashi
Commons
, ): a chief cook * Azab (, ): the irregular infantry. * Bashi (, ): The Head or Chief of an organization. * Berat-emini (): a distributor of ordinances. *

Boluk-bashi Boluk-bashi () was an Ottoman officer rank equivalent to captain (see Military of the Ottoman Empire). The holder was in command of a ''bölük'', a sub-division of a regiment. It was higher than ''oda-bashi'' (lieutenant). __NOTOC__ Royal Corps of ...

(, ): a captain of the Janissaries. *

Bostanji A bostanji (also spelled bostandji or bostangi; from , literally "gardener""bostanji."
''Webster's Third ...

(, ): a gardener; a euphemism for the Sultan's palace guard. * Bostanji-bashi (, ): The "chief gardener" and head of the palace guard. Equivalent to the rank of pasha. * Chakirji (, ): a falconer. * Chasneji (, ): a taster. * Chasneji-bashi (, ): the chief taster. * Tchaoush or Chaush (, ): an usher. * Çavuşbaşı or Chaush-bashi (, ): chief of the Chaushes, and a high court official. Equivalent to the rank of pasha. * Chelebi (, ): a gentleman. * Cheri-bashi (, ): a petty officer of feudal cavalry. * Danishmend (, ): a master of arts. * Defterdar (, Modern Turkish: ''defterdar''): a treasurer. * Defter-emini (): a recorder of fiefs. * Deli (, Modern Turkish: ''deli''): appellation of a scout or a captain of the Akinji. *

Dervish Dervish, Darvesh, or Darwīsh (from ) in Islam can refer broadly to members of a Sufi fraternity (''tariqah''), or more narrowly to a religious mendicant, who chose or accepted material poverty. The latter usage is found particularly in Persi ...

(, Modern Turkish: ''derviş''): a member of a Muslim religious order. * Deveji (, Modern Turkish: ''deveci''): a camel-driver. * Emin (, Modern Turkish: ''emin''): an intendant. *

Emir Emir (; ' (), also Romanization of Arabic, transliterated as amir, is a word of Arabic language, Arabic origin that can refer to a male monarch, aristocratic, aristocrat, holder of high-ranking military or political office, or other person po ...

(, Modern Turkish: ''emir''): a descendant of the Islamic prophet Muhammad.; a commander, a governor. * Emir al-Akhor (, Modern Turkish: ''ahır bakıcısı''): a grand equerry. * Ghurabâ (, Modern Turkish: ''guraba''): a member of the lowest corps of the standing cavalry. * Gonnullu (, Modern Turkish: ''gönüllü''): a volunteer soldier or sailor. * Hekim-bashi (, Modern Turkish: ''hekimbaşı''): a chief physician. * Helvaji-bashi (, Modern Turkish: ''helvacıbaşı''): a chief confectioner. * Hoja (, Modern Turkish: ''hoca''): a teacher; the Sultan's adviser. * Ikinji Kapu-oghlan (, Modern Turkish: ''ikinci'' ''kapıoğlan''): a white eunuch in charge of the second gate of the palace. *

Imam Imam (; , '; : , ') is an Islamic leadership position. For Sunni Islam, Sunni Muslims, Imam is most commonly used as the title of a prayer leader of a mosque. In this context, imams may lead Salah, Islamic prayers, serve as community leaders, ...

(Ottoman Turkish: امام, Modern Turkish: ''imam'') the Caliph or lawful successor of Mohammed; a leader of daily prayers. * Iskemleji (Ottoman Turkish: اسکمله جی, Modern Turkish: ''iskemleci''): a page of high rank. * Itch-oghlan (Ottoman Turkish: ایچ اوغلان, Modern Turkish: ''içoğlan''): a page in one of the Sultan's palaces. * Jebeji-bashi (Ottoman Turkish: جيب جي باشي, Modern Turkish: ''cebecibaşı''): a chief armorer. * Jerrah-bashi (Ottoman Turkish: جراح باشی, Modern Turkish: ''cerrahbaşı''): a chief surgeon. * Kâim (Ottoman Turkish: قائم, Modern Turkish: ''kaim''): a caretaker of a mosque. * Kanuni (Ottoman Turkish: قانونی, Modern Turkish: ''kanuni''): legislator. * Kapu Aghasi (Ottoman Turkish: قاپی آغاسی, Modern Turkish: ''kapıağası''): the white eunuch in charge of the principal palace. *

Kapudan Pasha The Kapudan Pasha (, modern Turkish: ), also known as the (, modern: , "Captain of the Sea") was the grand admiral of the Ottoman Navy. Typically, he was based at Galata and Gallipoli during the winter and charged with annual sailings durin ...

(Ottoman Turkish: کاپیتان پاشا, Modern Turkish: ''kaptan'' ''paşa'') an admiral. * Kapuji (Ottoman Turkish: قاپی جی, Modern Turkish: ''kapıcı''): a gatekeeper. * Kapuji-bashi (Ottoman Turkish: قاپی جی باشی, Modern Turkish: ''kapıcıbaşı''): literally "head gatekeeper"; master of ceremonies. * Kapujilar-kiayasi (Ottoman Turkish: قاپی جی لر قایاسی, Modern Turkish: ''kapıcılar'' ''kâhyası''): a grand chamberlain. *

Katib A katib (, ''kātib'') is a writer, scribe, or secretary in the Arabic-speaking world, Persian World, and other Islamic areas as far as the Indian subcontinent. In North Africa, the local pronunciation of the term also causes it to be written ke ...

(Modern Turkish: ''Kâtib''): scribe or secretary * Kazi or Kadi (Ottoman Turkish: قاضی, Modern Turkish: ''kadı''): a judge. *

Kazasker A kazasker or kadıasker (, ''ḳāḍī'asker'', "military judge") was a chief judge in the Ottoman Empire, so named originally because his jurisdiction extended to the cases of soldiers, who were later tried only by their own officers. Two kazas ...

(Ottoman Turkish: قاضيعسكر, Modern Turkish: ''kadıasker''): one of the two chief judges of the Ottoman Empire, entrusted with military matters. * Kharaji (Carzeri, Caragi), a non-Muslim who pays the kharij. *

Khatib In Islam, a khatib or khateeb ( ''khaṭīb'') is a person who delivers the sermon (''khuṭbah'') (literally "narration"), during the Friday prayer and Eid prayers. The ''khateeb'' is usually the prayer leader (''imam''), but the two roles can ...

, a leader of Friday prayers. * Khazinehdar-bashi (Ottoman Turkish: خزانه دار باشی, Modern Turkish: ''hazinedarbaşı''), a treasurer-in-chief. * Khazineh-odassi (chamber of the treasury), the second chamber of pages. * Khojagan, a chief of a treasury bureau. * Kiaya (Cacaia, Cahaia, Caia, Checaya, Chechessi, Chiccaia, Chietcudasci, Gachaia, Ketkhuda, Quaia, Queaya) (common form of ketkhuda), a steward or lieutenant. * Kiaya-bey, the lieutenant of the grand vizier. * Kiaya Katibi, a private secretary of the Kiaya-bey. * Kilerji-bashi, a chief of the sultan's pantry. * Kizlar Aghasi (general of the girls), the black eunuch in charge of the palace of the harem. *

Kul Kul or KUL may refer to: Airports * KUL, current IATA code for Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Malaysia * KUL, former IATA code for Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport (Subang Airport), Malaysia Populated places * Kul, Iran, a village in Kurdist ...

, a slave; one of the sultan's slave-family. * Masraf-shehriyari (imperial steward), substitute for the intendant of kitchen. * Mektubji, a private secretary of the grand vizier. * Mihter (Mecter), a tent-pitcher; a musician. * Mihter-bashi, the chief tent-pitcher. * Mir Alem, the imperial standard bearer. * Molla, a judge of high rank. * Mosellem, a fief holder by ancient tenure. * Muderis, a professor in a Medresseh. *

Muezzin The muezzin (; ), also spelled mu'azzin, is the person who proclaims the call to the daily prayer ( ṣalāt) five times a day ( Fajr prayer, Zuhr prayer, Asr prayer, Maghrib prayer and Isha prayer) at a mosque from the minaret. The muezzin ...

, one who calls Muslims to prayer. * Mufettish, a special judge dealing with endowments. *

Mufti A mufti (; , ) is an Islamic jurist qualified to issue a nonbinding opinion ('' fatwa'') on a point of Islamic law (''sharia''). The act of issuing fatwas is called ''iftāʾ''. Muftis and their ''fatāwa'' have played an important role thro ...

, a Muslim legal authority; in particular, the Sheik ul-Islam. * Muhtesib, a lieutenant of police. *

Mujtahid ''Ijtihad'' ( ; ' , ) is an Islamic legal term referring to independent reasoning by an expert in Islamic law, or the thorough exertion of a jurist's mental faculty in finding a solution to a legal question. It is contrasted with '' taqlid'' (i ...

, a doctor of the Sacred Law. * Mulazim (candidate), a graduate of the higher Medressehs. * Munejim-bashi, a chief astrologer. * Muste emin, a resident foreigner. * Mutbakh-emini, intendant of the kitchen. * Muteveli, an administrator of an endowment. *

Naib Nawab is a royal title indicating a ruler, often of a South Asian state, in many ways comparable to the Western title of Prince. The relationship of a Nawab to the Emperor of India has been compared to that of the Kings of Saxony to the Ge ...

, an inferior judge. * Nakib ol-Eshraf, the Chief of the Seids or descendants of

Muhammad Muhammad (8 June 632 CE) was an Arab religious and political leader and the founder of Islam. Muhammad in Islam, According to Islam, he was a prophet who was divinely inspired to preach and confirm the tawhid, monotheistic teachings of A ...

. * Nazir, an inspector of an endowment. * Nishanji, a chancellor. * Nizam al-mulk, basis of the order of the kingdom (title of a vizier of Melek Shah). * Oda-bashi (head of chamber), the page of highest rank; a corporal of the Janissaries. * Papuji, a page of high rank. *

Pasha Pasha (; ; ) was a high rank in the Ottoman Empire, Ottoman political and military system, typically granted to governors, generals, dignitary, dignitaries, and others. ''Pasha'' was also one of the highest titles in the 20th-century Kingdom of ...

(Bascia, Bassa), a very high official. * Peik, a member of the body-guard of halbardiers. *

Reis Effendi Reis may refer to : *Reis (surname), a Portuguese and German surname *Reis (military rank), an Ottoman military rank and obscure Lebanese/Syrian noble title Currency *Portuguese Indian rupia (subdivided into ''réis''), the currency of Portugues ...

, or Reis ul-Khuttab, a recording secretary; a recording secretary of the Divan, later an important minister of state. * Rekiab-Aghalari (generals of the stirrup), a group of high officers of the outside service of the palace. * Rusnamehji, a chief book-keeper of the Treasury. * Sakka, a water-carrier. *

Sanjak-bey ''Sanjak-bey'', ''sanjaq-bey'' or ''-beg'' () was the title given in the Ottoman Empire to a bey (a high-ranking officer, but usually not a pasha) appointed to the military and administrative command of a district (''sanjak'', in Arabic '' liwa’' ...

, a high officer of feudal, cavalry and governor of a

Sanjak A sanjak or sancak (, , "flag, banner") was an administrative division of the Ottoman Empire. The Ottomans also sometimes called the sanjak a liva (, ) from the name's calque in Arabic and Persian. Banners were a common organization of nomad ...

. * Sarraf, a banker. * Segban-bashi (Seymen-bashi) (master of the hounds), the second officer of the corps of Janissaries. * Seid, a descendant of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. * Seraskier, a commander-in-chief. * Serraj, saddlers. * Shahinji, a falconer. * Sharabdar (Seracter) (drink-bearer), a page of high rank. * Shehr-emini (Saremin), intendant of imperial buildings. * Sheik, a preacher; a head of a religious community. * Sheik ul-Islam, the Mufti of Constantinople and head of the Muslim Institution. *

Sherif Sherif, also spelled Sharif (and, in countries where Francophone Romanization is the norm, Cherif or Charif), is a proper name derived from the Arabic word (, 'noble', 'highborn', 'honorable'), originally a title designating a person descended f ...

, a descendant of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. *

Silahdar The Silahdar Agha was a palace office of the Ottoman Empire, denoting the principal page of the Ottoman Sultan. As such its holders were persons of great influence, and provided many senior officials and even Grand Viziers. The title derives fro ...

( Silahtar, Selicter, Sillictar, Suiastrus, Suluphtar) (sword-bearer), a member of the second corps of standing cavalry; the page who carried the sultan's arms. * Sofi, woolen; a dervish (an appellation of the Shah of Persia). * Softa (Sukhta), an undergraduate in a Medresseh. * Solak (left-handed), a janissary bowman of the sultan's personal guard. *

Sipahi The ''sipahi'' ( , ) were professional cavalrymen deployed by the Seljuk Turks and later by the Ottoman Empire. ''Sipahi'' units included the land grant–holding ('' timar'') provincial ''timarli sipahi'', which constituted most of the arm ...

(Sipah, Sipahi, Spachi, Spai), a cavalry soldier; a member of the standing or feudal cavalry. * Spahi-oghlan (Spacoillain) (cavalry youth), a member of the highest corps of the standing cavalry. * Subashi, a captain of the feudal cavalry and governor of a town. * Sultan (سلطان), is a word Arabic origin, originally meaning "authority" or "dominion". By the beginning of the 16th century, this title, carried by both men and women of the Ottoman dynasty, was replacing other titles by which prominent members of the imperial family had been known (notably hatun for women and bey for men), with emperor and imperial princes (Şehzade) carrying the title before their given name, with sultan's mother, imperial princesses, and main imperial consort carrying it after. This usage underlines the Ottoman conception of sovereign power as family prerogative. * Tahvil Kalemi, a bureau of the Chancery. * Terjuman, an interpreter (dragoman). * Terjuman Divani Humayun, a chief interpreter of the sultan. * Teshrifatji, a master of ceremonies. * Teskereji, a master of petitions. * Teskereji-bashi (chief of document-writers), the Nishanji. * Timarji, the holder of a

Timar A timar was a land grant by the sultans of the Ottoman Empire between the fourteenth and sixteenth centuries, with an annual tax revenue of less than 20,000 akçes. The revenues produced from the land acted as compensation for military service. A ...

. * Ulufaji (Ouloufedgis, Allophase, Holofagi) (paid troops), a member of the third corps of the sultan's standing cavalry. * Veznedar, an official weigher of money. *

Vizier A vizier (; ; ) is a high-ranking political advisor or Minister (government), minister in the Near East. The Abbasids, Abbasid caliphs gave the title ''wazir'' to a minister formerly called ''katib'' (secretary), who was at first merely a help ...

(burden-bearer), a minister of state. *

Voivode Voivode ( ), also spelled voivod, voievod or voevod and also known as vaivode ( ), voivoda, vojvoda, vaivada or wojewoda, is a title denoting a military leader or warlord in Central, Southeastern and Eastern Europe in use since the Early Mid ...

(Slavic), an officer, a governor. * Yaya, a fief holder by ancient tenure, owing infantry service. * Yaziji (laxagi), a scribe or secretary. * Zagarji-bashi (master of the harriers), a high officer of the Janissaries. * Zanijiler (Italianized), lancers or Voinaks (?). * Zarabkhane-emini, intendant of mints and mines. * Ziam, the holder of a

Ziamet Ziamet was a form of land tenure in the Ottoman Empire, consisting in grant of lands or revenues by the Ottoman Sultan to an individual in compensation for their services, especially military services. The ziamet system was introduced by Osman I, ...

Other princely, noble, aristocratic, and honorific titles

Other titles include: * Agha (or Agha, Ağası): commander, a title junior to Bey and conferred on military officers on a personal basis. * Alp: brave warrior or knight; a title conferred during the early years of Ottoman rule. *

Amir al-Hajj ''Amir al-hajj'' ( or ; plural: ) was the position and title given to the commander of the annual Hajj pilgrim caravan by successive Muslim empires, from the 7th century until the 20th century. Since the Abbasid Caliphate, Abbasid period, there w ...

: Commander of the Hajj Pilgrimage, a title for the annual commanders of the Hajj pilgrimage caravans from Damascus and Cairo. * Amir ul-Muminin or Emirülmüminin: Commander of the Faithful, one of the many titles of the Sultan. * Ottoman Ayan: local notables or dynasts that maintained different extents of administrative control over swaths of land in the Ottoman Empire from the 16th to the early 19th centuries. *

: a title junior to Pasha and conferred on civil and military officers on a personal basis; also borne as a courtesy title for the sons of a Pasha. * Beg, an ancient Turkic administrative title (chieftain, governor etc.). *

Effendi Effendi or effendy ( ; ; originally from ) is a title of nobility meaning '' sir'', ''lord'' or '' master'', especially in the Ottoman Empire and the Caucasus''.'' The title itself and its other forms are originally derived from Medieval Gree ...

: part of the title of a husband and sons of an Imperial Princess. *

Beylerbey ''Beylerbey'' (, meaning the 'commander of commanders' or 'lord of lords’, sometimes rendered governor-general) was a high rank in the western Islamic world in the late Middle Ages and early modern period, from the Anatolian Seljuks and the I ...

(or Beglerbegi): Lord of Lords. An office signifying rule over a great province, equivalent to Governor-General. The office entitled the holder to the personal title of Pasha. * Beyzade: son of a Bey, a courtesy title borne by a son of a Bey Effendi. *

Binbashi A ''binbashi'', alternatively ''bimbashi'', (from , "chief of a thousand", "chiliarch") is a major in the Turkish army, of which term originated in the Ottoman army. The title was also used for a major in the Khedivial Egyptian army as ''Bimba ...

: (literally "Head of 1000") Major (army) or Commander (navy). The holder of the rank enjoyed the title of Effendi. *

Cariye Cariye (, " Jariya") was a title and term used for category of enslaved women concubines in the Islamic world of the Middle East.Junius P. Rodriguez: Slavery in the Modern World: A History of Political, Social, and Economic' They are particular ...

: slave concubines, the lowest rank of the women of the harem, and the rank almost all harem women when they first entered the harem. *

Çavuş Çavuş, also anglicized Chaush and Chiaus (from / ; ; from Old Turkic ''Çabuş'' or ''Çawuş'', "person who gives order or yells") was an Ottoman Empire, Ottoman title used for two separate soldier professions, both acting as messengers altho ...

: "messenger", used for two separate soldier professions, both acting as messengers although differing in levels. * Çavuşbaşı or Başçavuş: "head messenger", assistant (or deputy) to the Grand Vizier. *

: gentleman, a title indicating a high social status *

Chiflik Chiflik, or chiftlik (Ottoman Turkish: ; ; , ''chiflik''; , ''čiflig''; , ''tsiflíki''; /''čitluk''), is a Turkish term for a system of land management in the Ottoman Empire. Before the chiflik system the Empire used a non-hereditary form o ...

Rulers: Compared to Christian feudal system the chiflik rulers controlled land holdings. These land holdings could be passed on to their sons. *

Khalif A caliphate ( ) is an institution or public office under the leadership of an Islamic steward with the title of caliph (; , ), a person considered a political–religious successor to the Islamic prophet Muhammad and a leader of the entir ...

(also Caliph or Khalifa): Successor (of the Prophet). * Khalifat Rasul Rub al-A'alimin: Successor of the Prophet of the Lord of the Universe. The highest earthly title of the Muslim world, enjoyed by the Sultans of Turkey after their conquest of Egypt in 1517. * Damad-i-Shahriyari: Imperial son-in-law, title conferred on the husbands of Imperial Princesses. *

Damat Damat (, from {{langx, fa, {{nq, داماد (dâmâd) "bridegroom") was an official Ottoman title describing men that entered the imperial House of Osman by means of marriage, literally becoming the bridegroom to the Ottoman sultan and the dyn ...

: was an official Ottoman title describing men that entered the imperial House of Osman by means of marriage, literally becoming the bridegroom to the Ottoman sultan and the dynasty. * Devletlû: a title of imperial gentry. *

Divan A divan or diwan (, ''dīvān''; from Sumerian ''dub'', clay tablet) was a high government ministry in various Islamic states, or its chief official (see ''dewan''). Etymology The word, recorded in English since 1586, meaning "Oriental cou ...

: was a high government ministry in North Africa. *

Dragoman A dragoman was an Interpreter (communication), interpreter, translator, and official guide between Turkish language, Turkish-, Arabic language, Arabic-, and Persian language, Persian-speaking countries and polity, polities of the Middle East and ...

: was an interpreter, translator, and official guide. *

Dragoman of the Fleet The Dragoman of the Fleet (; ) was a senior office in the Ottoman Empire, held by Phanariote Greeks during the 18th and early 19th centuries. As the chief deputy of the Kapudan Pasha, the Dragoman of the Fleet played a leading role in the administ ...

: was a senior office. *

: master, title equivalent to Esquire; frequently used together with higher titles in order to indicate, signify enhanced status. Used by the sons of Sultans from the reign of Sultan 'Abdu'l Majid I. * Ferik: Lieutenant-General (army) or Vice-Admiral (navy). The holder of the rank enjoyed the title of Pasha. * Ghazi: victorious, a title conferred on leaders who distinguish themselves in war. *

Gözde Gözde is a common feminine Turkish given name. In Turkish, "Gözde" means "Favorite", and/or "Dearest". People * Gözde Kırdar Sonsırma (born 1985), a Turkish volleyball player * Gözde Yılmaz (born 1991), Turkish volleyball player * Gözde ...

: noticed (by the Sultan). Style borne by junior ladies of the Harem when first gaining favour from the Sultan. *

: female of Khan, equivalent to Lady. * Hanımsultan: Title borne by the daughters of Imperial Princesses. *

Haji Hajji (; sometimes spelled Hajjeh, Hadji, Haji, Alhaji, Al-Hadj, Al-Haj or El-Hajj) is an honorific title which is given to a Muslim who has successfully completed the Hajj to Mecca. Etymology ''Hajji'' is derived from the Arabic ' (), which ...

(or Hacci): honorific used for men who have made the pilgrimage to Mecca. * Hakhan ul-Barrayun wa al-Bahrain: Lord of the Lands and Seas, one of the many titles of the Sultan. *

(خاصکي سلطان): Title borne by Empress Consort (only for Hürrem Sultan) then at the end of the 16th century it is used as the Main Consort or Imperial Consort of the Sultan and in the 17th century it would be used as the Main Woman or Only Favorite. * Hazretleri: style equivalent to Highness. *

Hazinedar or ' (from , ) is a title in Ottoman Empire hierarchy. Depending on the suffix or prefix it had different meanings. The English language translation of the word is a ''treasurer A treasurer is a person responsible for the financial operation ...

: The High Hazinedar or First Hazinedar or Hazinedar Usta was a title of the housemistress of the sultan's palace, the most influential person after the prince. *

Hospodar ''Gospodar'' or ''hospodar'', also ''gospodin'' as a diminutive, is a term of Slavic origin, meaning "lord" or " master". The compound (, , , sh-Latn-Cyrl, gospodar, господар, ) is a derivative of ''gospod'' / ''gospodin'', , or when spe ...

: was a title had been held by many vassals of the sultan, * Ikbal or İkbâl (اقبال): title borne by the junior wives of the Sultan in the 19th and 20th century, who came below the rank of Kadın. *

Kadın Kadin or Kadın may refer to *KADIN, Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry *Kadin (name) *Kadın (title), for an imperial consort of the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire *Kadin Island in southeastern Alaska *Kadin Jelovac, a village in Bosnia an ...

(قادين): Title borne by the senior wives of the Sultan from the late 16th century and early 20th century. The title was a replacement of the early title, Hatun. * Kaimakam: Lieutenant-Colonel (army) or Commander (navy). The holder of the rank enjoyed the title of Bey. *

Kapıcıbaşı The Ottoman title of ''kapıcıbaşı'' designated the chief of the palace gatekeepers, or "chief warder". In the early phase of Ottoman statehood there was one single title-holder. It multiplied over time and there were in the 18th century some ...

: general of the palace guards. *

: secretary of the Kiaya bey. * Katkhuda: Second in command to the Agha in the

Janissary A janissary (, , ) was a member of the elite infantry units that formed the Ottoman sultan's household troops. They were the first modern standing army, and perhaps the first infantry force in the world to be equipped with firearms, adopted dur ...

corps *

(or Hân): a title signifying sovereign or ruler in Turkey, but a very junior title signifying a male noble, or even a mere name, in other parts of the Muslim world. * Khadim ul-Haramain us-Sharifain: Protector of the Holy Cities of Mecca and Medina, a title awarded to

Selim I Selim I (; ; 10 October 1470 – 22 September 1520), known as Selim the Grim or Selim the Resolute (), was the List of sultans of the Ottoman Empire, sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1512 to 1520. Despite lasting only eight years, his reign is ...

by the Sherif of Mecca. * Khakhan: Khan of Khans, one of the many titles of the Sultan of Turkey. *

Khedive Khedive ( ; ; ) was an honorific title of Classical Persian origin used for the sultans and grand viziers of the Ottoman Empire, but most famously for the Khedive of Egypt, viceroy of Egypt from 1805 to 1914.Adam Mestyan"Khedive" ''Encyclopaedi ...

: Governor of Egypt and Sudan, and vassal of the Ottoman Empire. * Kizlar Aghasi: Chief of the Eunuchs. The office entitled the holder to the style of His Highness. *

: Grand Admiral or Admiral of the Fleet. The holder of the rank enjoyed the title of Pasha. * Kayzer-i Rûm:

of Rome, Emperor (i.e.; the Ottoman Sultan). *

Kodjabashis The kodjabashis (; singular κοτζάμπασης, ''kotzabasis''; ; from from and ) were local Christian notables in parts of the Ottoman Balkans, most often referring to Ottoman Greece and especially the Peloponnese. They were also known in G ...

: local Christian notables in parts of Ottoman Greece who exercised considerable influence and held posts in the Ottoman administration. *

Lala ''LaLa'' is a monthly Japanese manga magazine published by Hakusensha on the 24th of each month. The magazine's bonus contents are usually calendars for New Year issues, drama CDs, and so on. In a 2006 survey conducted by Oricon, Japanese girls ...

: were the experienced statesmen who were assigned as the tutors of young princes. *

Lewa Lewa may refer to: * A traditional Baluch folk dance in Pakistan * LEWA, a manufacturer from Germany that produces diaphragm metering pumps, process pumps as well as customized metering systems and production units * Lewa Wildlife Conservancy * ...

(or Liva): Major-General (army) or Rear-Admiral (navy). The holder of the rank enjoyed the title of Pasha. * Mahd-i Ulya-i-Sultanat: "Cradle of the Great Sultan," another title for the Sultan's mother. *

Miralay ''Miralay'' or ''Mîr-i alay'' (Gendarmerie: ''Alaybeyi'') was a military rank of the Ottoman Army and Navy. The modern Turkish equivalent is ''Albay'', meaning Colonel. ''Miralay'' is a compound word composed of '' Mir'' (commander) and ''Ala ...

or mir-i alay: Colonel (army) or Captain (navy). The holder of the rank enjoyed the title of Bey. *

Muhtasib A muḥtasib (, from the root ''ḥisbah'', or "accountability"Sami Zubaida (2005), Law and Power in the Islamic World, , pages 58-60) was "a holder of the office of al-hisbah in classical Islamic administrations", according to Oxford Islamic St ...

: meaning market overseer, market inspector, or master of the bazaar, who supervised weights and measures in the market. * Mulazim Awal: Lieutenant (army) or Sub-Lieutenant (navy). The holder of the rank enjoyed the title of Effendi. * Mulazim Tani: Second Lieutenant (army) or Midshipman (navy). The holder of the rank enjoyed the title of Effendi. *

Mushir () is an Arabic word meaning "counsellor" or "advisor". It is related to the word shura, meaning consultation or "taking counsel". As an official title, it historically indicates a personal advisor to the ruler. In this use it is roughly comp ...

: Field Marshal. The holder of the rank enjoyed the title of Pasha. *

Naqib al-ashraf Naqib al-ashraf () (plural: ''nuqaba'' or ''niqabat'') was a governmental post in various Muslim empires denoting the head or supervisor of the descendants of the Islamic prophet Muhammad.Damurdashi, ed. Muhammad, p. 43. The descendants of Muhammad ...

: Supervisor or head of the Islamic Prophet

's Descendants (''

ashraf Sharīf or Sherif (, 'noble', 'highborn'), also spelled shareef, feminine sharīfa (), plural ashrāf (), shurafāʾ (), or (in the Maghreb) shurfāʾ, is a title used to designate a person descended, or claiming to be descended, from the famil ...

'') * Nishan (or Nichan): order of chivalry or decoration of honour. *

Padshah Padishah (; ) is a superlative sovereign title of Persian origin. A form of the word is known already from Middle Persian (or Pahlavi) as ''pātaxšā(h)'' or ''pādixšā(y)''. Middle Persian ''pād'' may stem from Avestan ''paiti'', and is ...

(or Padishah): Emperor, one of the many titles of the Sultan of Turkey. *

: Lord, a title senior to that of Bey and conferred on a personal basis on senior civil officials and military officers. Awarded in several grades, signified by a whip, the highest rank being a whip of three yak or horse tails. * Pashazadeh: son of a

, used as an alternative courtesy title to Bey. * Reis: naval captain or commodore. * Sadaf-i-Durr-i-Khilafat: shell of the pearl of the caliphate, another title for the mother of the Sultan. * Saraskar: C-in-C. *

Shah Shāh (; ) is a royal title meaning "king" in the Persian language.Yarshater, Ehsa, ''Iranian Studies'', vol. XXII, no. 1 (1989) Though chiefly associated with the monarchs of Iran, it was also used to refer to the leaders of numerous Per ...

: King, title of Persian origin. * Shah-i-Alam Panah: King, refuge of the world, one of the titles of the Sultan. * Shahzada (or Shahzade): son of the King, title used for the sons of Sultans from the reign of Mehmed I. * Shaikh ul-Islam: the title held by the highest ranking Muslim religious official below the Khalif. The office entitled the holder to the personal title of Pasha together the style of His Highness. * Shalabi (or Çelebi): gracious lord, title borne by sons of the Sultan until the reign of Mehmed II. * Silahadar: Master-General of the Ordnance. * Sipah Salar: General of Cavalry. *

: title borne by male members of the Imperial family, particularly after the reign of Mehmed II. When it is used before the given name, together with Khan after the name, it signifies ruler. When used before the name, Imperial Prince. When used after the name, Imperial Princess. * Sultan Khan: The Grand Sultan, the chief title borne by the ruler of Turkey and the Ottoman Empire, equivalent to Emperor. * Sultan us-Selatin: Sultan of Sultan, one of the many titles of the Sultan of Turkey. * Sultanzade (or Sultanzada): literally "son of a Sultan", the title borne by the sons of Imperial Princesses. * Sünnetçi: Circumciser. * Vali: Governor. The office entitled the holder to the personal title of Pasha. * Vali Ahad (or Veliaht): Heir Apparent or Presumptive usually translated as Crown Prince. *

: The title borne by the "legal mother" of a reigning Sultan from the 16th century. *

: bearer of the burden, i.e. Minister. *

Vizier-i-Azam Grand vizier (; ; ) was the title of the effective head of government of many sovereign states in the Islamic world. It was first held by officials in the later Abbasid Caliphate. It was then held in the Ottoman Empire, the Mughal Empire, the Soko ...

: Grand Vizier, the title borne by the incumbent Prime Minister. The office entitled the holder to the personal title of Pasha together the style of His Highness. *

Yuzbashi Yuzbashi may refer to: * Yuzbashi Chay, is a village in Kuhgir Rural District, Tarom Sofla District. * Yuzbashi Kandi, is a village in Obatu Rural District, Karaftu District. * Tazeh Kand-e Yuzbashi, is a village in Meshgin-e Gharbi Rural Distric ...

(or Youzbashi): Captain (army) or Lieutenant (navy). The holder of the rank enjoyed the title of Effendi.

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The government of the Ottoman empire in the time of Suleiman the Magnificent
(p. 32) by

, in public domain
''Ottoman-Turkish conversation-grammar, a practical method of learning the Ottoman-Turkish language''
at the

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By V. H. Hagopian — Official Titles (p. 459) {{DEFAULTSORT:Ottoman titles and appellations Gubernatorial titles * Noble titles

Titles A title is one or more words used before or after a person's name, in certain contexts. It may signify their generation, official position, military rank, professional or academic qualification, or nobility. In some languages, titles may be ins ...

Positions of subnational authority Titles of national or ethnic leadership

Usage by Ottoman royalty

Sovereign

Dynasty member

Imperial prince

Imperial princess

Sons and daughters of sultana

Relative of dynasty member

Imperial mother

Imperial female consort

Imperial male consort

During the time of Suleiman

Other princely, noble, aristocratic, and honorific titles

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