Common Abbreviations on Names found on Gravestones
Source: Taken from Tombstones of Your Ancestors by Louis S. Schafer.
Sent in by Donata Boyle
 

NAME:                                                          ABBREVIATION:
Aaron............................................................Aarn
Abraham.......................................................Abram
Andrew.........................................................Andrw,Andw
Arthur...........................................................Artr,Arthr
Barbara..........................................................Barba
Benjamin.......................................................Benja,Benjn, Benj:
Charles..........................................................Chas,Chars
Christopher..................................................Xr, Xopher,Xofer
Daniel............................................................Danl
Ebenezer.......................................................Ebenr
Elizabeth.......................................................Eliza
Franklin.........................................................Frankln,Frankn, Frank
Frederick.......................................................Fredck,Fredrk
George...........................................................Geo: ,Go
Gilbert............................................................Gilbt,Gilrt
Hannah..........................................................Hanh
James.............................................................Jas
Jeremiah........................................................Jera,Jerema, Jer:
Jonathan.......................................................Jonathn,John, Jon:
John..............................................................Jno
Joseph..........................................................Jos
Leonard........................................................Leond
Margaret......................................................Margt
Nathan.........................................................Nathn
Nathaniel.....................................................Nathl,Nathanl
Patrick..........................................................Patrk
Richard........................................................Richd,Rich:
Robert..........................................................Robt,Rob:
Samuel.........................................................Saml,Sam:
Stephen.......................................................Stephn
Thomas.......................................................Thos, Tho:
Vincent........................................................Vinct,Vincnt
Virginia........................................................Virga,Virg:
Wilford........................................................Wilfd,Wilf:
William........................................................Willm,Wm, Will:
Zachariah....................................................Zacha, Zachara, Zach:


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