It was customary in the European Middle Ages, more precisely in the period of scholasticism which extended into early modern times, to designate the more celebrated among the doctors of theology and law by epithets or surnames which were supposed to express their characteristic excellence or dignity. The following list exhibits the principal surnames with the dates of death.
See also Doctor of the Church and List of Latinised names.
| Accolade | Name | Religious Order | Death | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magister Abstractionum | O.F.M. | 1325 or 1327 | ||
| Doctor Acutissimus | - | 1484 | ||
| Doctor Acutus | O.F.M. | 1325-27 | ||
| Doctor Acutus | S.J. | 1604 | ||
| Doctor Amoenus | O.F.M. | 1340 | ||
| Doctor Angelicus | O.P. | 1274 | ||
| Arca testamenti; Doctor Evangelicus | O.F.M. | 1231 | ||
| Doctor Authenticus | O.S.A. | 1358 | ||
| Doctor Authenticus | O.Carm | 1431 | ||
| Doctor Averroista; Philosophiae Parens | O.S.M. | 1403 | ||
| Doctor Beatus et Fundatissimus | O.S.A. | 1316 | ||
| Doctor Bonus | O.F.M. | 1310 | ||
| Doctor Christianus | - | 1464 | ||
| Doctor Clarus | - | 1621 | ||
| Doctor Clarus ac Subtilis | - | 14?? (15th c.) | ||
| Doctor Collectivus | O.F.M. | 1351 | ||
| Columna Doctorum | O.S.B. | 1121 | ||
| Doctor Communis | O.P. | 1274 | ||
| Doctor Contradictionum | - | 1489 | ||
| Doctor Difficilis | O.F. | 1368 | ||
| Doctor Divinus Ecstaticus | Can. Reg. | 1381 | ||
| Doctor Doctorum Scholasticus | - | 1117 | ||
| Doctor Dulcifluus | O.F.M. | 1320 | ||
| Doctor Ecstaticus | - | 1471 | ||
| Doctor Eminens | O.SS.T | 1213 | ||
| Doctor Emporium Theologiae | O.P. | 1483 | ||
| Doctor Evangelicus | - | 1330 | ||
| Doctor Excellentissimus | - | 1503 | ||
| Doctor Eximius | S.J. | 1617 | ||
| Doctor Facundus | O.F.M. | 1322 | ||
| Doctor Famosissimus | O.S.B. | 1426 | ||
| Doctor Famosus | O.F.M. | 1334 | ||
| Doctor Fertilis | O.F.M. | 14?? (15th c.) | ||
| Doctor Floridus | O.F. | 1463 | ||
| Doctor Flos Mundi | O.F.M. Abp of Tuam | 1513 | ||
| Doctor Fundamentalis | - | 1350 | ||
| Doctor Fundatissimus | - | 1316 | ||
| Doctor Fundatissimus | - | 1613 | ||
| Doctor Fundatus | O.F.M. | 1270 | ||
| Doctor Hyperbolicus; Doctor Lügner; Reformator | O.S.A/Prot. | 1546 | ||
| Doctor Illibatus | O.F.M. | 14?? (15th c.) | ||
| Doctor Illuminatus | O.F.M. | 1325-27 | ||
| Doctor Illuminatus | O.F.M. | 1315 | ||
| Doctor Illuminatus et Sublimis | O.P. | 1361 | ||
| Doctor Illustratus | O.F.M. | 13?? (14th c.) | ||
| Doctor Illustris | O.F.M. | 1308 | ||
| Doctor Inclytus | O.P. | 1300 | ||
| Doctor Ingeniosissimus | O.F.M. | 1300 | ||
| Doctor Inter Aristotelicos Aristotelicissimus | O.F.M. | 1244 | ||
| Doctor Invincibilis | O.F.M. | 13?? (14th c.) | ||
| Doctor Irrefragabilis | O.F.M. | 1245 | ||
| Doctor Magnus | O.Cist | 1280 | ||
| Doctor Marianus | O.S.B. | 1109 | ||
| Doctor Marianus | Duns Scotus[1] | O.F.M. | 1308 | |
| Doctor Mellifluus | O.Cist | 1153 | ||
| Doctor Mirabilis | O.F.M. | 1294 | ||
| Doctor Mirabilis | S.J. | 1649 | ||
| Doctor Moralis | O.F.M. | 1349 | ||
| Doctor Notabilis | O.F.M. | 13?? (14th c.) | ||
| Doctor Ordinatissimus | O.F.M. | 1347 (circa) | ||
| Doctor Ornatissimus et Sufficiens | O.F.M. | 1344 | ||
| Doctor Pacificus; Doctor Proficuus; Doctor Imaginativus | O.F.M. | 1360 | ||
| Doctor Parisiensis | O.Carm | 1342 | ||
| Doctor Planus et Utilis | O.F.M. | 1340 | ||
| Doctor Planus et Perspicuus | - | 1344/5 | ||
| Doctor Praeclarus | O.Praem | 1330 | ||
| Doctor Praestantissimus | O.Carm | 1431 | ||
| Doctor Profundissimus | O.S.A. | 1428 | ||
| Doctor Profundissimus | Can. Reg. | 1495 | ||
| Doctor Profundissimus | O.S.B. | 1609 | ||
| Doctor Profundus | - | 1349 | ||
| Doctor Profundus | O.F.C. | 1310 (circa) | ||
| Doctor Rarus | O.P. | 1323 | ||
| Doctor Refulgidus | - | 1410 | ||
| Doctor Resolutissimus | O.P. | 1334 | ||
| Doctor Resolutus | O.Carm. | 1346 | ||
| Doctor Scholasticus; Peripateticus Palatinus | - | 1142 | ||
| Doctor Scholasticus | - | 1154 | ||
| Doctor Scholasticus; Magister Sententiarum | - | 1164 | ||
| Doctor Scholasticus | - | 1205 | ||
| Doctor Scholasticus | O.F.M. | 1322 | ||
| Doctor Scotellus | O.F.M. | 1320 | ||
| Doctor Scotellus | O.F.M | 1361 | ||
| Doctor Scotellus | O.F.M | 1497 (circa) | ||
| Doctor Seraphicus; Doctor Devotus | O.F.M. | 1274 | ||
| Doctor Singularis et Invincibilis; Venerabilis Inceptor | O.F.M. | 1347 or 1359 | ||
| Doctor Solemnis; Doctor Validus | - | 1293 | ||
| Doctor Solidus Copiosus | O.F.M. | 1300 | ||
| Doctor Speculativus; Doctor Gratiosus | O.S.A. | 1307 | ||
| Doctor Strenuus; Doctor Proficuus | O.F. | 13?? (14th c.) | ||
| Doctor Sublimis | O.Carm. | 1372 | ||
| Doctor Sublimis | - | 1425 | ||
| Doctor Subtilis; Doctor Marianus | O.F.M. | 1308 | ||
| Doctor Subtilissimus | - | 13?? (14th c.) | ||
| Doctor Succinctus | - | 1344 (circa) | ||
| Doctor Supersubtilis | O.F. | 1368 | ||
| Doctor Universalis | - | 1202 | ||
| Doctor Universalis | O.P. | 1280 | ||
| Doctor Universalis | - | 1134 | ||
| Doctor Venerabilis et Christianissimus; Doctor Consolatorius | - | 1429 | ||
| Doctor Venerandus | O.F.M. | 1240 | ||
| Doctor Vitae Arbor | O.F.M. | 1300 |
| Accolade | Name | Death | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doctor Aristotelis Anima | 1380 | ||
| Doctor a Doctoribus | 1528 | ||
| Doctor Fons Canonum | 1348 | ||
| Doctor Fons Juris Utriusque | Henry of Susa (Ostia) | 1267-81 | |
| Doctor Lucerna Juris | 1400 | ||
| Doctor Lucerna Juris Pontificii | Nicholas Tedeschi (O.S.B.) | 1445 | |
| Doctor Lumen Juris | 1268 | ||
| Doctor Lumen Legum | 1125 (after) | ||
| Doctor Memoriosissimus | 1439 | ||
| Doctor Monarcha Juris | 1412 | ||
| Doctor Os Aureum | 1166 | ||
| Doctor Pater Decretalium | 1241 | ||
| Doctor Pater et Organum Veritatis | 1254 | ||
| Doctor Pater Juris | 1216 | ||
| Doctor Pater Peritorum | 1307 | ||
| Doctor Planus ac Perspicuus | 1337 | ||
| Doctor Princeps Subtilitatum | 1486 | ||
| Doctor Speculator | 1296 | ||
| Doctor Speculum Juris | 1359 | ||
| Doctor Subtilis | 1440 | ||
| Doctor Subtilis | Filippo Corneo | 1462 | |
| Doctor Verus | Thomas Doctius, Siena | 1441 |
| Accolade | Name | Death | Translation/Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apostolus | 67 | Due to his preeminence among the Letters of the Apostles within the Bible | |
| Commentator | Averroes (Ibn Rushd) | 1198 | Due to his commentaries on Aristotle's works |
| Philosophus | BC 322 | ||
| Propheta | BC 10th century | Due to his authorship of the Psalms | |
| Theologus | 430 | ||
| Praeceptor Germaniae | 856 |