Margrave

Margrave is the English and French form of the German title Markgraf (from mark "march" + Graf) "count" and certain equivalent nobiliary ("princely") titles in other languages.

Margravial titles in various European languages

Languages with a specific title for the margrave (distinct from the later Marquess, for which all have a word) include (but often no actual marches existed there) :

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• Czech Markrab?
• Danish Markgrev
• Dutch Markgraaf (alongside Markies)
• Estonian Rajakrahv
• Finnish Rajakreivi
• German Markgraf
• Hungarian (Magyar) örgróf (also Marki)
• Icelandic Markgreifi
• Italian Margravio
• Polish Margrabia
• Portuguese Margrave (alongside Marquês)
• Swedish Markgreve
• Spanish Márgrave