Thursday, December 22, 2005

Prince in both meanings in various (western tradition) languages

Prince in both meanings in various (western tradition) languages
In each case, the title is followed (when available) by the female form and then (not always available, and obviously rarely applicable to a prince of the blood without a principality) the name of the territorial associated with it, each separated by a slash. If a second title (or set) is also given, then that one is for a Prince of the blood, the first for a principality. Be aware that the absence of a separate title for a prince of the blood may not always mean no such title exists; alternatively, the existence of a word does not imply there is also a reality in the linguistic territory concerned; it may very well be used exclusively to render titles in other languages, regardless whether there is a historical link with any (which often means that linguistic tradition is adopted)
Etymologically, we can discern the following traditions (some languages followed a historical link, e.g. within the Holy Roman Empire, not their linguistic family; some even fail to follow the same logic for certain other aristocratic titles):
Languages (mostly Romance) only using the Latin root princeps: English%9Prince /Princess%9Prince /Princess French%9Prince /Princesse%9Prince /Princesse Albanian%9Princ /Princeshë%9Princ /Princeshë Catalan%9Príncep /Princesa%9Príncep /Princesa Irish%9Prionsa /Banphrionsa%9Prionsa /Banphrionsa Italian%9Principe /Principessa%9Principe /Principessa Maltese%9%9Princep /Principessa%9Princep /Principessa Monegasque%9%9Principu /Principessa%9Principu /Principessa Portuguese%9%9Príncipe /Princesa%9Príncipe /Princesa Rhaeto-Romanic%9Prinzi /Prinzessa%9Prinzi /Prinzessa Romanian%9%9Principe /Principesă Principe /Principesă Spanish%9%9Príncipe /Princesa%9Príncipe /Princesa Languages (mainly Germanic) that use (generally alongside a princeps-derivate for princes of the blood) an equivalent of the German Fürst: Danish%9%9Fyrste /Fyrstinde%9Prins /Prinsesse Dutch%9%9Vorst /Vorstin%9Prins /Prinses Estonian [Finnish-Ugrian family]%9Vürst /Vürstinna%9Prints /Printsess German%9Fürst /Fürstin%9Prinz /Prinzessin Icelandic%9%9Fursti /Furstynja%9Prins /Prinsessa Luxemburgish%9[German dialect]%9Fürst /Fürstin%9Prënz /Prinzessin Norwegian%9%9Fyrste /Fyrstinne%9Prins /Prinsesse Swedish%9%9Furste /Furstinna%9Prins /Prinsessa Slavonic and (related) Baltic languages Belorussian%9Tsarevich, Karalevich, Prynts /Tsarewna, Karalewna, Pryntsesa Bulgarian%9Knyaz /Knaginya%9Tsarevich, Kralevich, Prints /Printsesa Croatian, Serbian%9Knez /Kneginja%9Kraljević, Princ /Kraljevna, Princeza Czech%9%9Kníže /Kněžna%9Králevic, Princ /Králevična, Princezna Latin (post-Roman)%9Princeps/*%9Princeps/* Latvian%9%9Firsts /Firstiene%9Princis /Princese Lithuanian%9Kunigaikštis /Kunigaikštiene%9Princas /Princese Macedonian%9%9Knez /Knezhina%9Tsarevich, Kralevich, Prints /Tsarevna, Kralevna, Printsesa Polish%9%9Książę /Księżna%9Książę, Królewicz /Księżna, Królewna Russian%9%9Knyaz /Knyagina, Knyazhnya%9Tsarevich, Korolyevich, Prints /Tsarevna, Korolyevna, Printsessa Slovak%9%9Knieža /Kňažná%9Kráľovič, Princ /Princezná Slovene%9%9Knez /Kneginja%9Kraljevič, Princ /Kraljična, Princesa Ukrainian%9%9Knyaz /Knyazhnya%9Tsarenko, Korolenko, Prints /Tsarivna, Korolivna, Printsizna other (incl. Finnish-Ugrian .. ) languages : Finnish%9%9Ruhtinas /Ruhtinatar%9Prinssi /Prinsessa Greek (New)%9Igemonas /Igemonida%9Pringipas /Pringipesa Hungarian (Magyar)%9Herceg /Hercegnő %9Herceg /Hercegnő
Oriental and other native counterpartsOne must bear in mind that all of the above is essentialy the story of European, Christian dynasties and other nobility, also 'exported' to their colonial and other overseas territories and otherwise adopted by rather westernized societies elsewhere (e.g. Haiti).
However, the practise of applying these essentially western concepts and even terminology to other cultures, even when they don't, is common but in many respects rather dubious. The reality is that their different (historical, religious ...) backgrounds have also begot significantly different dynastic and nobiliary systems, which are poorly represented by the 'closest' western analogy.
It therefore makes sense to treat these per civilization.
Islamic traditionsArabian tradition since the caliphate - in several monarchies it remains customary to use the title Sheikh (in itself below princely rank) for all memebers of the royal family. In families (often reiging dynasties) which claim descent from the prophet Mohammed, this is expressed in either of a number of titles (supposing different exact relations): sayid, sharif; these are retained even when to remote from any line of succession to be a member of any dynasty. Malay countries In the Ottoman empire, the sovereign of imperial rank (incorrectly known in the west as (Great) sultan) was styled padishah with a host of additional titles, reflecting his claim as political successor to the various conquered states. Princes of the blood, male and female, were given the style sultan (normally reserved for Muslim rulers) & other Near East etc
Far East (Confucianist, Hindu, Buddhist, etc.)China In ancient China, the title of prince developed from being the highest title of nobility (synonymous with duke) in the Zhou Dynasty, to five grades of princes (not counting the sons and grandsons of the emperor) by the time of the fall of the Qing Dynasty.
Japan In Japan, the title of prince (kôshaku 公爵) was used as the highest title of kazoku(華族Japanese modern nobility) before the present constitution. The title kôshaku, however, is more commonly translated as duke to avoid confusion with the royal ranks in the imperial household, shinnô (親王 (literally king of the blood) female;naishinnô (内親王(literally queen(by herself) of the blood) and shinnôhi親王妃 (literally consort of king of the blood)) or ô (王 (literaly king) female;nyoô (女王(literaly queen (by herself)) and ôhi (王妃(literally consort of king)). The former is the higher title of a male member of the Imperial family and the latter is the lower.
Korea See princely states for the (often particular, mainly hindu) title on the Indian subcontinent in (former British) India (including modern Pakistan and Bangladesh) as well as Burma and Nepal ... Indochina : Cambodja, Vietnam, Laos Thailand and many other

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