Abbreviated Names

This Foldout lists some common abbreviations for forenames which may be encountered in older documents

• Abm: Abraham

• Alex: Alexander

• Alexr: Alexander

• Benj: Benjamin

• Bernd: Bernard

• Chas: Charles

• Dd: David

• Do: Dorothy

• Dy: Dorothy

• Ed: Edward

• Edm: Edmund

• Edw: Edward

• Eliz: Elizabeth

• Em: Emily

• Fredk: Frederick

• Geo: George

• Hon: Honour

• Hum: Humphrey

• Humy: Humphrey

• Hy: Henry

• Jas: James

• Jno: John – not Jonathan

• Jonth: Jonathon

• Jos: Joseph

• Josh: Joshua

• Js: James

• Marg: Margaret

• Mart: Martha

• Matt: Matthew

• Mattw: Matthew

• My: Mary

• Ric: Richard

• Richd: Richard

• Robt: Robert

• Saml: Samuel

• Ste: Stephen

• Tam: Thomasin

• Tho: Thomas

• Thos: Thomas

• Wm: William

• Xian: Christian

• Xpr: Christopher

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