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*''Sgwil'' (/skõ/, abbrev. <i>Sg'</i>; from Old Eevo ''scúil'') = Miss (for females of all ages, regardless of marital status; there is no equivalent of "Mrs.") | *''Sgwil'' (/skõ/, abbrev. <i>Sg'</i>; from Old Eevo ''scúil'') = Miss (for females of all ages, regardless of marital status; there is no equivalent of "Mrs.") | ||
*''Byða'' (/pəða/, from Windermere ''păda'', "sage, teacher") = Dr. (for people with a PhD equivalent) | *''Byða'' (/pəða/, from Windermere ''păda'', "sage, teacher") = Dr. (for people with a PhD equivalent) | ||
*'' | *''Baþwzyhóom'' (from Windermere ''pathułăhoam'' 'very honored', abbrev. <i>Þzh'</i>) is a postposed title approximately meaning "Most Honorable" or "Most Esteemed"; used only for Skellan royalty | ||
Using ''Bandwr'', ''Cremb'' or ''Sgwil'' with the person's surname is used for strangers or higher-ranking people. Using these words with the person's given name is a way of addressing or referring to people of equal or slightly lower rank while maintaining some distance from that person. In modern times it is still common in some institutions such as schools and universities (this is how students are addressed by other students, instructors and professors) but is becoming less common. | Using ''Bandwr'', ''Cremb'' or ''Sgwil'' with the person's surname is used for strangers or higher-ranking people. Using these words with the person's given name is a way of addressing or referring to people of equal or slightly lower rank while maintaining some distance from that person. In modern times it is still common in some institutions such as schools and universities (this is how students are addressed by other students, instructors and professors) but is becoming less common. | ||
[[Category:Eevo]] | [[Category:Eevo]] | ||