Main Difference
The main difference between Title and Name is that the Title is a prefix or suffix added to someone’s name in certain contexts and word or term used for identification; see also proper noun (Q147276) and personal name (Q1071027).
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Title
A title is one or more words used before or after a person’s name, in certain contexts. It may signify either veneration, an official position, or a professional or academic qualification. In some languages, titles may be inserted between the first and last name (for example, Graf in German, Cardinal in Catholic usage (Richard Cardinal Cushing) or clerical titles such as Archbishop). Some titles are hereditary.
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Name
A name is a term used for identification. Names can identify a class or category of things, or a single thing, either uniquely, or within a given context. The entity identified by a name is called its referent. A personal name identifies, not necessarily uniquely, a specific individual human. The name of a specific entity is sometimes called a proper name (although that term has a philosophical meaning also) and is, when consisting of only one word, a proper noun. Other nouns are sometimes called “common names” or (obsolete) “general names”. A name can be given to a person, place, or thing; for example, parents can give their child a name or a scientist can give an element a name.
Caution must be exercised when translating, for there are ways that one language may prefer one type of name over another. For example, the French sometimes refer to Aristotle as “le Stagirite” from one spelling of his place of birth, and English speakers often refer to Shakespeare as “The Bard”, recognizing him as a paragon writer of the language.
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Title (noun)
A prefix (honorific) or suffix (post-nominal) added to a person’s name to signify either veneration, official position or a professional or academic qualification. See also :Category:Titles
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Title (noun)
Legal right to ownership of a property; a deed or other certificate proving this.
“a good title to an estate, or an imperfect title”
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Title (noun)
In canon law, that by which a beneficiary holds a benefice.
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Title (noun)
A church to which a priest was ordained, and where he was to reside.
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Title (noun)
The name of a book, film, musical piece, painting, or other work of art.
“I know the singer’s name, but not the title of the song.”
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Title (noun)
A publication.
“The retailer carries thousands of titles.”
“Buyers of the new video game console can choose from three bundled titles.”
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Title (noun)
A section or division of a subject, as of a law or a book.
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Title (noun)
A written title, credit, or caption shown with a film, video, or performance.
“The titles scrolled by too quickly to read.”
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Title (noun)
The panel for the name, between the bands of the back of a book.
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Title (noun)
The subject of a writing; a short phrase that summarizes the entire topic.
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Title (noun)
A division of an Parliament.
“Title II of the USA PATRIOT Act”
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Title (noun)
The recognition given to the winner of a championship in sports.
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Title (verb)
To assign a title to; to entitle.
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Name (noun)
Any of several types of true yam (Dioscorea) used in Caribbean Spanish cooking.
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Title (noun)
the name of a book, composition, or other artistic work
“the author and title of the book”
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Title (noun)
a caption or credit in a film or broadcast
“Rumbelows will get exclusive sponsorship with opening and closing titles”
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Title (noun)
a book, magazine, or newspaper considered as a publication
“the company publishes 400 titles a year”
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Title (noun)
a name that describes someone’s position or job
“Leese assumed the title of director general”
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Title (noun)
a word such as Lord or Dame that is used before someone’s name, or a form that is used instead of someone’s name, to indicate high social or official rank
“he will inherit the title of Duke of Marlborough”
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Title (noun)
a word such as Mrs or Dr that is used before someone’s name to indicate their profession or marital status
“the title Professor is reserved for one or two members of a department”
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Title (noun)
a descriptive or distinctive name that is earned or chosen
“the restaurant deserved the title of Best Restaurant of the Year”
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Title (noun)
the position of being the champion of a major sports competition
“Davis won the world title for the first time in 1981”
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Title (noun)
a right or claim to the ownership of property or to a rank or throne
“the buyer acquires a good title to the goods”
“a grocery family had title to the property”
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Title (noun)
(in church use) a fixed sphere of work and source of income as a condition for ordination.
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Title (noun)
a parish church in Rome under a cardinal.
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Title (verb)
give a name to (a book, composition, or other work)
“a report titled The Lost Land”
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Name (noun)
a word or set of words by which a person or thing is known, addressed, or referred to
“my name is John Parsons”
“Köln is the German name for Cologne”
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Name (noun)
a famous person
“the big race will lure the top names”
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Name (noun)
a reputation, especially a good one
“the school has gained a name for excellence”
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Name (noun)
(in the UK) an insurance underwriter belonging to a Lloyd’s syndicate.
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Name (verb)
give a name to
“hundreds of diseases had not yet been isolated or named”
“she decided to name the child Edward”
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Name (verb)
identify correctly by name
“the dead man has been named as John Mackintosh”
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Name (verb)
give a particular title or epithet to
“she was named as Student of the Year”
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Name (verb)
mention by name
“the sea is as crystal clear as any spot in the Caribbean you might care to name”
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Name (verb)
appoint (someone) to a particular position or task
“he was named to head a joint UN–OAS diplomatic effort”
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Name (verb)
(of the Speaker) mention (a Member of Parliament) by name as disobedient to the chair and thereby subject to a ban from the House.
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Name (verb)
specify (a sum, time, or place) as something desired, suggested, or decided on
“the club have asked United to name their price for the striker”
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Name (adjective)
(of a person or product) having a well-known name
“specialized name brands geared to niche markets”