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Common Abbreviations


Here is a list of common abbreviations that can be found in various Portuguese records across various centuries and some of their variations. Please note that this is not an complete nor exhaustive list.



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A – á

Abbreviation

Meaning

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AgoAgosto
Portuguese/Abbreviation/Ag(ost)o1.bmp
AgtoAgosto
Portuguese/Abbreviation/Ag(os)to.PNG
@ / @nosAno (de Cristo)
Portuguese/Abbreviation/@nos.PNG
alu͡rzAlvarez
Portuguese/Abbreviation/Alv(a)r(e)z.PNG
AndaAndrea
Portuguese/Abbreviation/And(re)a.PNG
AntoAntônio
Portuguese/Abbreviation/Ant(ôni)o.bmp
AoAntônio
AzoAzevedo
B – bê

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Meaning

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BispdoBispado
ßnardoBernardo
C – cê

Abbreviation

Meaning

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CaCatarina 
CcaCarta
CarntoCarneiro
Cast​oCastanho
Portuguese-Tools-Abbreviations/Cast-anh-o
CidaCidade
CoCom
CredtoCrédito
D – dê

Abbreviation

Meaning

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D.Domm  / Donaf
DaDita
DccoDito
DezbroDezembro
Portuguese/Abbreviation/Dez(emb)ro.PNG
DoDito
DosDomingos
Portuguese/Abbreviation/D(oming)os..PNG
DsDeus
E – ê

Abbreviation

Meaning

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EcclesicaEcclesiástica
EglaIgreja
EngoEngênho
F – éfe

Abbreviation

Meaning

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​Fo / Fa

​Filho / Filha

Portuguese/Abbreviation/F(ilh)o.PNG
Portuguese/Abbreviation/F(ilh)a2.PNG
FccoFeito
Fer.aFerreira
Portuguese/Abbreviation/Fer(reir)a.PNG
Ferr.aFerreira
feuroFevereiro
Portuguese/Abbreviation/Fev(erei)ro.PNG

Frco / Frca

Francisco / Francisca

Portuguese/Abbreviation/Fr(co).PNG
Portuguese/Abbreviation/Fr(ancis)ca.PNG
Fran.co / Fran.caFrancisco / Francisca

frega

Freguesia

Portuguese/Abbreviation/freg(uesi)a.PNG
Portuguese/Abbreviation/Fregues.PNG
Fr.Frei

Frz

Fernandes

Portuguese/Abbreviation/F(e)r(nande)s.PNG
Portuguese/Abbreviation/F(e)r(nande)z.PNG
G – gê

Abbreviation

Meaning

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GarGarcia
Portuguese/Abbreviation/G(a)r(ci)a.PNG
Glz / gl͡zGonçalvez
Portuguese/Abbreviation/G(onça)l(ve)z.PNG
GregoGregório
Portuguese/Abbreviation/Greg(óri)o.PNG
H – agá

Abbreviation

Meaning

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Hu / HũUm
Portuguese/Abbreviation/Hu.PNG
Portuguese/Abbreviation/Hũ2.PNG
Hua / HũaUma
I – i

Abbreviation

Meaning

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id

idem [Latin]

Portuguese-Tools-Abbreviations/id(em)-1
Portuguese-Tools-Abbreviations/id(em)-2
Portuguese-Tools-Abbreviations/id(em)-3
IgnoIngácio
IgraIgreja
Portuguese/Abbreviation/Igr(ej)a.PNG
Inqam
Inquisição
InqdorInquisidor
IrIrmão
IzbelIzabel
J – jóta

Abbreviation

Meaning

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Jano JanroJaneiro
Portuguese/Abbreviation/Jan(ei)ro.PNG
JhuJesus
JmoJoão
Portuguese/Abbreviation/J(oã)o.PNG

K – cá

* Nota bene: this letter is only used in foreign words.

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Meaning

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L – éle

Abbreviation

Meaning

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Lixa LxaLisboa
LugLugar
M – ême

Abbreviation

Meaning

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Ma MaMaria
Portuguese/Abbreviation/M(ari)a.PNG
MdesMendes
Mel MelManoel
Portuguese/Abbreviation/M(ano)el.PNG
MesqtaMesquita
Mon MontroMonteiro
Mor MraMorador Mordora
Portuguese/Abbreviation/M(orad)or.PNG
MoresMoradores
Portuguese/Abbreviation/M(orad)ores.PNG
MuitasMuitas
MtoMuito
MerMulher
Portuguese/Abbreviation/M(ulh)er.PNG
N – êne

Abbreviation

Meaning

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​Nal Natal​Natural
Portuguese/Abbreviation/Nat(ur)al.PNG
NascimtoNascimento
NegosNegócios
NotroNotário
O – ô

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Meaning

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OctubroOutubro
OffoOffício
OrdeOrdem 
P – pê

Abbreviation

Meaning

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PasPessoas
Pat.paterno
PePadre 
Plo / PlaPelo / Pela
PoPaulo
Portuguese/Abbreviation/P(aul)o.PNG
PoPedro
Portuguese/Abbreviation/P(edr)o.PNG
PorqPorque
Portuguese/Abbreviation/Porq(ue).PNG
PpcoPúblico
PpdorProcurador
PraPereira
Pro / PrimroPrimeiro
PteParte
Q – quê

Abbreviation

Meaning

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Q / q̃Que
Portuguese-Abbreviations/Q(ue)
Portuguese-Abbreviations/Q(ue)2
QmQuem
QuartaQuarenta 
R – érre

Abbreviation

Meaning

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RRe Reo
RegarRegular
Portuguese/Abbreviation/Reg(ul)ar.PNG
RegimtoRegimento
ResidteResidente
Portuguese/Resid(en)te
RibroRibero
RoizRodrigues
RybraRibeira
S – ésse

Abbreviation

Meaning

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S StosSanto Santa 
SS.Santísimo
Portuguese-Tools-Abbreviations/S(Santíssimio)
SacramtosSacramentos
SbroSetembro
SiqraSiqueira
Snor Sor SorSenhor
SoltraSolteira 
SomteSomente
SoresSenhores
T – tê

Abbreviation

Meaning

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TasTestamunhas
TeixraTeixeira
TempTempo
Testameto TestmtoTestamento
Tamētro
Testamentário
U – u

Abbreviation

Meaning

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V – vê

Abbreviation

Meaning

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V​aViúva
Vdadverdade
Spanish/v[er]dad

W – duplo-vê

* Nota bene: this letter is only used in foreign words.

Abbreviation

Meaning

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X - xis

Abbreviation

Meaning

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XbrDezembro
Portuguese-Tools-Abbreviations/X(Dezem)bre
XerXavier
X.N.Cristão Novo
XpoCristo
XptoualCristobal
Xptoual.bmp
​Xptiana​Cristiana
Portuguese-Tools-Abbreviations/Xptiana
Z - zê

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Numbers – números

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Meaning

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8brooutubro 
9brosetembro

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