Count
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A Count is the Norman title equivalent to an Anglo-Saxon Earl. As such, modern England only has Earls.
Counts in the SCA
The title Count is awarded in the SCA to someone who has completed a reign over a kingdom. The honorific for a count is "Your Excellency". After a second reign, they are awarded the title Duke.
Alternate Titles
The SCA recognises the following alternate titles in other languages as the equivalent to Count:
| Language | Alternate Form |
|---|---|
| Albanian | Kont |
| Arabic | Qadi |
| Catalan | Comte |
| Czech | Hrab |
| Danish | Greve/Jarl |
| Dutch | Graaf |
| Estonian | Krahv |
| Finnish | Kreivi/Jaarli |
| French | Comte |
| German | Graf |
| Greek | Komes |
| Hebrew | Shilton |
| Hungarian | Foispan/Grof |
| Icelandic | Greifi |
| Irish Gaelic | Cunta/Iarla |
| Italian | Conte |
| Latin | Comes |
| Middle Norwegian | Greifi |
| Old English | Eorl |
| Old Norse | Jarl/Greifi |
| Polish | Hrabia |
| Portuguese | Conde |
| Romanian | Conte |
| Russian | Kniaz |
| Scots Gaelic | Iarla |
| Spanish | Conde |
| Swedish | Greve |
| Turkish | Kont/Beylerbey |
| Welsh | Iarll/Gwledig |
