Sikh titles
Sikh titles are honorifics appended to the names of members of the Sikh community. Their form may be prefixes or suffixes to names, or the title may be used alone, in place of the name. They may denote social status or relationship, occupational field, or religious standing. When used as a form of address, they are often intended to convey respect.
List of titles and honorifics
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Unisex
Men
- Bhai
- Bhai Sahab
- Choudhary
- Dakoo or Daaku, 'dacoit'; for example: Daaku Man Singh
- Das, a surname regularly encountered among Sikhs, which has also been applied as a title, signifying "devotee" or "votary" (in the context of religion); also, Dasa[1]
- Gyani or Giani
- Jathedar, 'Captain', 'leader'
- Halwai, 'chef'
- Haqeem or Ḥakīm, 'doctor'
- Kunwar
- Maharaja
- Ragi
- Raja
- Rai
- Rana
- Rao
- Sardar, 'Mr'
- Sahib
- Singh
- Swargwasi, 'deceased [male]' ('late' in English)
- Thakur
- Ustad, 'Master' (teacher)
- Yuvraj
- Zamindar
Women
- Bibi, 'Miss'
- Bhehen ji
- Kaur
- Maharani
- Masterani, teacher
- Rani
- Saheb
- Sardarni, 'Mrs'
- Swargwasi 'deceased [female]' ('late' in English)
- Thakurani
Use for historical or religious figures
- Bhagat 'holy person': Bhagat Puran Singh
- Bhai, 'brother': Bhai Gurdas, Bhai Santokh (Suraj Parkash)
- Guru 'revered teacher (of a disciple)': Sikh Gurus
- Gyani, Giani 'philosopher': Giani Sant Singh Maskeen
- Sant, 'enlightened' or 'holy': Sant Fateh Singh
- Shaheed, 'martyr': Baba Deep Singh, Bhagat Singh
See also
References
- ^ Talbot, Cynthia (2001). Precolonial India in practice: Society, region, and identity in medieval Andhra. Oxford: Oxford University Press. p. 81. ISBN 0-19-513661-6.