Editing Graf (section)

==Nobiliary titles containing the term {{lang|de|Graf}}==
Some are approximately of comital rank, some higher, some lower. The more important ones are treated in separate articles (follow the links); a few minor, rarer ones only in sections below.
{| class="wikitable"
! scope="col" | [[German language|German]] 
! scope="col" | [[English language|English]] 
! scope="col" | Comment/ etymology
|-
! scope="row" | {{lang|de|Markgraf}}
| ''[[Margrave]]'' (only continental) <br/> or ''[[Marquess]]'' || {{lang|de|Mark}} 'march, border province' + {{lang|de|Graf}}. Exercised authority over territory on the border of the Empire.
|-
! scope="row" | {{lang|de|Landgraf}}
| ''[[Landgrave]]'' || {{lang|de|Land}} 'country' + {{lang|de|Graf}}. Exercised authority over an entire province.
|-
! scope="row" | {{lang|de|Reichsgraf}}
| ''[[Imperial Count]]'' || {{lang|de|[[Reich]]}} 'Empire' + {{lang|de|Graf}}. Imperial count, whose title was granted or recognised by the Emperor.
|-
! scope="row" | {{lang|de|Gefürsteter Graf}}
| ''Princely Count'' || German verb for "made into a {{lang|de|[[Reichsfürst]]}}" + {{lang|de|Graf}}.
|-
! scope="row" | {{lang|de|Pfalzgraf}}
| ''[[Count Palatine]]'' <br/>or ''Palsgrave'' (archaic)|| {{lang|de|Pfalz}} '[[county palatine|palatial estate, Palatinate]]' + {{lang|de|Graf}}. Originally ruled "with the authority of the Imperial Palace"; later, ruler of the "Palace-land", i.e., the Palatinate.
|-
! scope="row" | {{lang|de|Rheingraf}}
| ''Rhinegrave'' || {{lang|de|Rhein}} 'river [[Rhine]]' + {{lang|de|Graf}}. Ruled territory bordering the Rhine River.
|-
! scope="row" | {{lang|de|Burggraf}}
| ''[[Burgrave]]'' || {{lang|de|Burg}} 'castle, burgh' + {{lang|de|Graf}}. Ruled territory surrounding or dominated by a fortified castle.
|-
! scope="row" | {{lang|de|Altgraf}}
| ''Altgrave'' || {{lang|de|alt}} 'old' + {{lang|de|Graf}}. A count whose title pre-dated Imperial grants of the comital title. Unique to the [[House of Salm|Salm]] family.
|-
! scope="row" | {{lang|de|Freigraf}}
| ''[[Freigraf|Free Count]]'' || {{lang|de|frei}} 'free' ([[allodial title|allodial]]?) + {{lang|de|Graf}}. Both a feudal title of comital rank ''and'' a more technical office.
|-
! scope="row" | {{lang|de|Gaugraf}}
| ''Gaugrave'' || {{lang|de|Gau}} 'imperial territory' + {{lang|de|Graf}}. Ruler of a {{lang|de|gau}} in the [[Carolingian Empire]]. Most {{lang|de|gäue}} later became counties ({{lang|de|Grafschaften}}).
|-
! scope="row" | {{lang|de|Waldgraf}}
| ''[[Wildgrave]]'' || {{lang|de|Wald}} 'forest' + {{lang|de|Graf}}. Ruled a heavily forested area.
|-
! scope="row" | {{lang|de|Raugraf}}
| ''[[Raugrave]]'' || {{lang|de|Rau}} ('raw, uninhabited, wilderness') + {{lang|de|Graf}}. Ruled territory centered on an undeveloped area of land.
|-
! scope="row" | {{lang|de|Vizegraf}}
| ''[[Viscount]]'' || {{lang|de|Vize}} 'vice-, substitute' + {{lang|de|Graf}}.
|}