Category:Countesses
The title Countess is sometimes held by a noblewoman in her own right through inheritance, but is frequently held by the wife of a Count or an Earl (the latter title being the English equivalent of the continental European title count). In the event of a bereavement, then it is considered usual to prefix either the lady's Christian name or the term dowager with the title. Following a divorce, then the lady usually prefixes her Christian name with the title.
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Subcategories
This category has the following 24 subcategories, out of 24 total.
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- Countesses of Wisborg (6 P)
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- Hungarian countesses (11 P)
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- Irish countesses (91 P)
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- Lists of countesses (49 P)
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- Papal countesses (3 P)
- Polish countesses (5 P)
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- Countesses of the Russian Empire (37 P)
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- Swedish countesses (85 P)
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- Countesses of Tripoli (11 P)
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Pages in category "Countesses"
The following 21 pages are in this category, out of 21 total. This list may not reflect recent changes.