What Does Sultan Mean?

Sultan is a position with several historical meanings. Originally, it was an Arabic abstract noun meaning "strength", "authority", "rulership", derived from the verbal noun سلطة sulṭah, meaning "authority" or "power".

What does sultan mean in English?

English Language Learners Definition of sultan

: a king or ruler of a Muslim state or country. See the full definition for sultan in the English Language Learners Dictionary. sultan. noun.

Can a female be sultan?

Sultana or sultanah (/sʌlˈtɑːnə/; Arabic: سلطانة‎ sulṭāna) is a female royal title, and the feminine form of the word sultan. This term has been officially used for female monarchs in some Islamic states, and historically it was also used for sultan's consorts.