Abbreviations used in documents
|
Abbreviation |
Meaning |
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Abm |
Abram, Abraham |
|
Alex |
Alexander |
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Alexdr |
Alexander |
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Alx |
Alexander |
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Alxr |
Alexander |
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Andrw |
Andrew |
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Andw |
Andrew |
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Ant |
Anthony?, Antoine? |
|
Anto |
Anthony?, Antoine? |
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Archal |
Archibald? |
|
Archd |
Archibald |
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Bapt |
Baptiste |
|
Bapts |
Baptiste |
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Benj |
Benjamin |
|
Benja |
Benjamin |
|
Benjan |
Benjamin |
|
Benjm |
Benjamin |
|
Benjn |
Benjamin |
|
Bnj |
Benjamin |
|
Bpt |
Baptiste |
|
Bt |
Baptiste |
|
Bte |
Baptiste |
|
Caldw |
Caldwell |
|
Capt |
Captain |
|
Captn |
Captain |
|
Cha |
Charles? |
|
Chas |
Charles |
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Chr |
Charles, Christian, Christopher, etc. |
|
Chs |
Charles? |
|
Cond |
Conrad |
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Cpt |
Captain |
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Cy |
Cyrus? |
|
Danl |
Daniel |
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Dque |
Dominique? |
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Ebenr |
Ebenezer |
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Edmd |
Edmund |
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Edw |
Edward |
|
Edwd |
Edward |
|
Elij |
Elijah |
|
Elipl |
Eliphalet? |
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Ephm |
Ephraim, Ephriam |
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Esig |
Ensign |
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Esq |
Esquire |
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Francs |
Francis |
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Fr |
Francis? |
|
Frd |
Frederick? |
|
Frcois |
Francois |
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Fredk |
Frederick |
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Frs |
Francis? |
|
Fs |
Francis? |
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Genl |
General |
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Geo |
George |
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Gme |
Guillame? |
|
Go |
George? |
|
Gorg |
George |
|
Hry |
Henry? |
|
J |
Junior? (if following a surname) |
|
Ja |
James? |
|
Jas |
James |
|
Jere |
Jeremiah |
|
Jh |
John?, Johan? |
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Jn |
John?, Jean? |
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Jn |
Junior (if following a surname) |
|
Jno |
John |
|
Jnr |
Junior |
|
Jo |
Joseph? |
|
Jon |
Jonathan? |
|
Jona |
Jonathan?, Jonah? |
|
Jos |
Joseph |
|
Josh |
Joshua |
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Jr |
Junior |
|
Js |
James? |
|
Jun |
Junior |
|
Juner |
Junior |
|
Junor |
Junior |
|
Junr |
Junior |
|
Jur |
Junior |
|
Lazs |
Lazarus |
|
Leml |
Lemuel |
|
Lt |
Lieutenant |
|
Majr |
Major |
|
Matt |
Matthew |
|
Matth |
Matthew |
|
Matw |
Matthew |
|
Migl |
Miguel? |
|
MS |
Manuscript |
|
Nathl |
Nathaniel |
|
Pat |
Patrick |
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Ph |
Phillip? |
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Rd |
Richard? |
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Ricd |
Richard |
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Richd |
Richard |
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Ro |
Robert? |
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Rob |
Robert |
|
Robt |
Robert |
|
Rt |
Robert? |
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Saml | |