British Record Society Probate Collection - First Name Abbreviations
| Abbreviations |
Name |
| A |
| Albt. |
Albert |
| Alex. |
Alexander |
| And. |
Andrew |
| Anth. |
Anthony |
| B |
| Barth. |
Bartholomew |
| C |
| Cath. |
Catherine |
| Chas. |
Charles, Cristofer |
| Chris. |
Christopher, Cristofer |
| D |
| Dthy. |
Dorothy |
| E |
| Edm. |
Edmund |
| Edw. |
Edward |
| Eliz. |
Elizabeth |
| G |
| Geoff. |
Geoffrey |
| Geo. |
George |
| Gilbt. |
Gilbert |
| Greg. |
Gregory |
| H |
| Hy. |
Henry |
| J |
| Jas. |
James |
| Jn. |
John |
| Jos. |
Joseph |
| K |
| Kath. |
Katherine |
| L |
| Lau., Law. |
Laurence, Lawrence |
| M |
| Mgt., Margt. |
Margaret |
| Mart. |
Martin |
| Matt. |
Matthew |
| Mich. |
Michael |
| N |
| Nath. |
Nathaniel |
| Nic., Nich., Nych. |
Nicolas, Nicholas, Nycholas |
| P |
| Per. |
Pers(c)ival |
| Pet. |
Peter |
| R |
| Reg. |
Reginald |
| Rd. |
Richard |
| Robt. |
Robert |
| S |
| Sam. |
Samuel |
| Steph. or Stev. |
Stephen or Steven |
| T |
| Thos., Tho. |
Thomas |
| W |
| Wm. |
William |
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