honorifics
Names' formal prefixes
Honorifics are titles or forms of address that convey respect, rank, or social standing.
Common examples include Mr., Mrs., Dr., and Your Honor.
Some languages have elaborate honorific systems built into grammar itself, requiring speakers to mark relative status in every sentence.
The form asked for name, honorifics, and date of birth.
Male honorific prefix
Rules of polite conduct
- protocolPrescribed conduct rules
- decorumFitting social conduct
- courtesyRespectful, considerate behavior
- politenessCourteous, respectful conduct
deference · propriety · civility · formality · respectfulness · address · salutation · greeting
Favorable opinion of worth
- reverenceProfound admiring respect
- venerationProfound admiring respect
- tributeOffering of respect
- homageExpression of deep respect
recognition · dignity · admiration · appreciation · accolade · commendation · distinction · regard
Formal honorific or name
- rankPosition in hierarchy
- prestigeReputation commanding admiration
- standingPosition, physical or social
- statusOne's relative position
eminence · nobility · aristocracy · gentry · peerage · knighthood · baronetcy · lineage
Ceremony conferring rank
- coronationCeremony installing a sovereign
- knightingConferring knighthood formally
- ordinationClergy appointment ceremony
- installationProcess of putting in
induction · conferral · bestowing · dubbing · enthronement · inauguration · commencement · convocation
Mr.
Male honorific prefix
Prof. · Sir · Lord · Hon. · Rev. · Sensei · Sri · Dame · Mx. · Col.
etiquette
Rules of polite conduct
- protocolPrescribed conduct rules
- decorumFitting social conduct
- courtesyRespectful, considerate behavior
politeness · deference · propriety · civility · formality · respectfulness · address · salutation · greeting · introduction
esteem
Favorable opinion of worth
- reverenceProfound admiring respect
- venerationProfound admiring respect
- tributeOffering of respect
homage · recognition · dignity · admiration · appreciation · accolade · commendation · distinction · regard · deference
title
Formal honorific or name
- rankPosition in hierarchy
- prestigeReputation commanding admiration
- standingPosition, physical or social
status · eminence · nobility · aristocracy · gentry · peerage · knighthood · baronetcy · lineage · pedigree
investiture
Ceremony conferring rank
- coronationCeremony installing a sovereign
- knightingConferring knighthood formally
- ordinationClergy appointment ceremony
installation · induction · conferral · bestowing · dubbing · enthronement · inauguration · commencement · convocation · consecration
- language usejargon, idiom, idioms, slang, dialect
- namingpersonal names, nomenclature, nicknames, naming conventions, aliases
- other languages Q&Atranslation, vocabulary, grammar, phrases, pronunciation
- greetingshi, hello, hey, hola, aloha
- praiselauding, compliments, laudation, accolades, great job
- titlesMr., Mrs., Ms., Dr., Miss
honorificsnicknames
Informal substitute names
pet names · first names · diminutives · given names · terms of endearment
honorificspejoratives
Disparaging or belittling words
insults · slurs · derogatory terms · epithets · put-downs
- honorific titlesTerms denoting status or respect