What is a word for 'the Great' as part of a name?

"Moniker" might work, but most refer to such a label as a "title".

The problem with calling it a "title" is that the word "title" also refers to the status of such people as dukes, baronesses, counts and even in some countries, princes.

I would describe "the great" as a title,

but I might rather refer to such a name as "Alexander The Great" as a moniker.

For people like "Philip of Macedon", the expression "Philip of Macedon" surely is a moniker, or even less remarkably, simply is who he is.

I would not regard "of Macedon" as the same sort of thing as "The Great",

since "of Macedon" is simply a reference to the fact that Philip is from Macedon.

I think "title" makes the most sense for only the suffix "the Great" or "the magnificent",

but I think "moniker" is right for the whole expression "Alexander the Great".

Peace be with you.

Title?

The answer is Epithet

Ep·i·thet (p-tht). n. http://www.thefreedictionary.com/epithet

1.a. A term used to characterize a person or thing, such as rosy-fingered in rosy-fingered dawn or the Great in Catherine the Great.

b. A term used as a descriptive substitute for the name or title of a person, such as The Great Emancipator for Abraham Lincoln.

2. An abusive or contemptuous word or phrase.

3. Biology A word in the scientific name of an animal or plant following the name of the genus and denoting a species, variety, or other division

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/title

1. the distinctive name of a work of art, musical or literary composition, etc.

2. a descriptive name, caption, or heading of a section of a book, speech, etc.

3. (Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) See title page

4. a name or epithet signifying rank, office, or function

5. a formal designation, such as Mr, Mrs, or Miss

6. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) an appellation designating nobility

7. (Performing Arts) Films

It's a descriptive suffix or prefix depending on whether it comes after or before the name. Philip of Macedon merely indicates where he came from in the days when family surnames were not common.

Though ''title'' usually implies respect, a surer term would be

HONORIFIC

as you wouldn't call someone ''the great'' unless you regard him/her as such...

A moniker like

Ivan the terrible

would not convey the same !

Epithet