I know esq means esquire, but what does the title esquire indicate?
2006-09-11 05:40:10 · 9 answers · asked by mrknositall 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
Esquire
esquire
One entry found for esquire.
Main Entry: es·quire
Pronunciation: 'es-"kwI(-&)r, is-'
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French esquier squire, from Late Latin scutarius, from Latin scutum shield; akin to Old Irish sciath shield
1 : a member of the English gentry ranking below a knight
2 : a candidate for knighthood serving as shield bearer and attendant to a knight
3 -- used as a title of courtesy usually placed in its abbreviated form after the surname
4 archaic : a landed proprietor
2006-09-11 05:41:49 · answer #1 · answered by limgrn_maria 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
es·quire (skwr, -skwr)
n.
1. A male belonging to the gentry in England and ranking directly below a
knight.
2. Esquire. Abbr. Esq. Used as an honorific usually in its abbreviated
form, especially after the name of an attorney or a consular officer: Jane
Doe, Esq.; John Doe, Esq.
3. In medieval times, a candidate for knighthood who served a knight as an
attendant and a shield bearer.
4. Archaic. An English country gentleman; a squire.
2006-09-11 05:42:51 · answer #2 · answered by joe_on_drums 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The -ski ending is of Bulgarian origin and not as common as other endings such as -ov or -ev. The -ski ending refers to the family and is sometimes added to the end of the founder of the family, and thereby becomes a last name. It's sort of like how in English there are last names like "Johnson" - meaning son of John, and this gets passed down. "McAllister" is another example from Scotland, meaning son of Allister.
2016-03-17 12:26:27 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lawyer
2006-09-11 05:42:04 · answer #4 · answered by Lenny B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Esquire means attorney/lawyer.
2006-09-11 05:42:56 · answer #5 · answered by veus 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It generally means that they have received an entitlement such as being knighted. The most common use here is for lawyers.
2006-09-11 05:46:31 · answer #6 · answered by nickymo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a esquire can also be known as a son who is unmarried and still living at home, however it can also means the possition below a knight
2006-09-11 05:48:27 · answer #7 · answered by Nixs 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
esquire
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esquire
2006-09-11 05:43:32 · answer #8 · answered by Tom 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
esquire...
it means you're still a virgin.
2006-09-11 06:46:08 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋