what does sultan mean
Sultan. Sultan is a noble title with several historical meanings. Originally, it was an Arabic language abstract noun meaning strength, authority, rulership and dictatorship, derived from the masdar Ø³ÙØ·Ø© sulá¹­ah, meaning authority or power. hereditary ruler in various Muslim states (sultanate), varying from petty principalities (as in Indonesia and in Yemen), often vassal of a greater ruler, to independent realms, such as Oman, Brunei, or an empire such as the Turkish Ottoman Empire.