The term 'English Title' refers to titles of nobility in the United Kingdom. An EARL is a nobleman ranking above a viscount and below a marquess, and is usually given to a member of the British peerage. The title of SIR is a title of honor given to a knight, and is used as a prefix before the name of a man who has been knighted by the Queen. A DAME is the female equivalent of a knight, and is also used as a prefix before the name of a woman who has been knighted by the Queen.