Common Abbreviations and Contractions
Used in Old Records
for First of Given Names
| Formal Name |
Abreviations or Contractions |
Nick or Pet Names |
| Abigail | Abig. | Abby
Abbey Abbie |
| Abraham | Abe Abrh |
Abe |
| Adam | Adm
Adm | Ad |
| Agnes | Agn. | Aggie Nancy |
| Alexander | Alex. Alexr |
Alex or Xander |
| Alfred | Alf. | Al or Alf |
| Alphonse | Alph. | Al
or Alf |
| Ambrose | Amb. | Brose |
| Anne or Anna | An. |
Annie |
| Andrew | And. Andr |
Andy Drew |
| Angela | Anga |
Ange |
| Anthony | Ant. |
Andy |
| Archibald | Arch Archd |
Archie |
| Arthur | Art Artr |
Art |
| Augustus | Aug. | Auggie Gust |
| Barbara | Barb. Barb |
Barb |
| Bartholomew | Bart. Bartw |
Bart |
| Benjamin | Benj. |
Ben |
| Bridget | Brid. |
Bridey |
| Catherine | Cath. |
Cathy Cat |
| Charles | Chas | Chas Chuck
Carl |
| Christian | Chrisn Xtianus |
Chris |
| Christopher | Chris. Xpr Xtopherus |
Chris |
| Clement | Clem. |
Clem |
| Constance | Const. | Connie |
| Cornelius | Corn. |
Corn |
| Daniel | Dan. Danl |
Dan |
| David | Dav.
Davd | Dave |
| Deborah | Deb. Deb |
Deb Debby Debbie |
| Dennis | Den. |
Denny |
| Douglas | Doug. |
Doug |
| Dorothy | Dy | Do Dot |
| Edmund | Edm. |
Ed |
| Edward | Edw. Ed. |
Ed |
| Elizabeth | Eliz. | Liz
Eliza Beth |
| Eleanor | Elnr. | El |
| Esther | Esth. | |
| Ezekiel | Ezek. |
Zeke |
| Fitzgerald | Fitz. | Fitz |
| Frederick | Fred. |
Fred |
| Francis | Fran. | Fran
Frank |
| Gabriel | Gab. |
Gabe |
| Gerald | Ger. | Gerry |
| George | Geo. |
Geo |
| Geoffrey | Geof. |
Geof |
| Godfrey | Godf. | |
| Gregory | Greg. | |
| Gustave | Gust. | Gust |
| Hannah | Han. |
Hanna |
| Helen or Hellen | Hel. | |
| Herbert | Herb. | |
| Hester | Hest. | Esther or Ester |
| Henry | Hny. Hy. | Hy or Hank |
| Isabel or Isabella | Isb. |
Izzy Bell |
| Ira | | |
| Jacob | Jac. |
Jake |
| James | Jas. |
Jim |
| Jane | | |
| Gennet or Janet | |
names are interchangeable |
| Jason | Jasn |
Jase or Jay |
| Jeffery or Jeffry | Jeff. |
Jeff |
| Jeremiah | Jer. | |
| Johan or Johann | Joh. |
John |
| John | Jno. |
Jack |
| Jonathan | Jon. |
Jon |
| Joseph | Jos. |
Joe |
| Joshua | Josh. |
Josh |
| Josiah | Josh | |
| Judith | Jud. |
Judy |
| Laurence | Lau. |
Larry |
| Lawrence | Lawr. |
Larry |
| Leonard | Leon. |
Leon |
| Lydia | Lyd. |
Lyddie |
| Margaret | Margt. | Peggy
Marge |
| Matthias | Math. |
Matt |
| Matthew | Matt. |
Matt |
| Maurice | Mau. | |
| Michael | Mich. |
Mike |
| Millicent | Mill. |
Milly |
| Mitchell | Mitch. |
Mitch |
| Marie or Maria | Mar. |
|
| Mary | My. | May Marie |
| Nathaniel | Nath. Nathl |
Nate Thaniel |
| Nicholas | Nich. |
Nick |
| Oliver | Ol. | Olly
or Ollie |
| Patrick | Pat. Patr |
Pat |
| Penelope | Pen. |
Penny |
| Peter | Pet. Petr |
Pete |
| Philip or Phillip | Phil. |
Phil |
| Phineas | Phin. |
Phin or Fynn |
| Phyllis | Phyl. | |
| Priscilla | Prisc. |
Cilla |
| Prudence | Pru. |
Pru |
| Rachel | Rach. | |
| Raymond | Ray. |
Ray |
| Rebecca | Reb. |
Becky |
| Reginald | Reg. Regd |
Reggie |
| Richard | Rich. Richd |
Rich or Dick |
| Robert | Robt. Robt |
Rob |
| Roger | Rog. |
Rog |
| Samuel | Saml Saml |
Sam |
| Sarah | Sar. | |
| Sylvester | Silv. | |
| Simon | Sim. | |
| Solomon | Sol. |
Sol |
| Stephen | Ste. |
Steve |
| Susan | Sus. |
Sue Suzie |
| Susanna | Susna | Sanna
Sue Susie |
| Theodore | Theo. |
Ted or Theo |
| Thomas | Thos |
Tom or Tommy |
| Timothy | Tim. |
Tim or Timmy |
| Ursula | Urs. | |
| Valentine | Val. |
Val |
| Vincent | Vinc. |
Vince |
| Walter | Walt. |
Walt |
| Winifred | Win. |
Winnie |
| William | Wm. | Bill
or Will |
| Zachariah | Zach. |
Zack |
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