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ABBREVIATION
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1. Abbreviated Titles and Designations. | |
| A.A. | Associate of Arts. |
| A.B. | Able-bodied seaman; (in America) Bachelor of Arts. |
| A.D.C. | Aide-de-Camp. |
| A.M. | (Artium Magister), Master of Arts. |
| A.R.A | Associate of the Royal Academy. |
| A.R.I.B.A | Associate of the Royal Institution of British Architects. |
| A.R.S.A. | Associate of the Royal Scottish Academy. |
| B.A. | Bachelor of Arts. |
| Bart. | Baronet. |
| B.C.L. | Bachelor of Civil Law. |
| B.D. | Bachelor of Divinity. |
| B.LL. | Bachelor of Laws. |
| B.Sc. | Bachelor of Science. |
| C. | Chairman. |
| C.A. | Chartered Accountant. |
| C.B. | Companion of the Bath. |
| C.E. | Civil Engineer. |
| C.I.E. | Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire. |
| C.M | (Chirurgiae Magister), Master in Surgery. |
| C.M.G. | Companion of St Michael and St George. |
| C.S.I. | Companion of the Star of India. |
| D.C.L. | Doctor of Civil Law. |
| D.D. | Doctor of Divinity. |
| D.Lit. or Litt. D. | Doctor of Literature. |
| D.M. | Doctor of Medicine (Oxford). |
| D.Se. | Doctor of Science. |
| D.S.O. | Distinguished Service Order. |
| Ebor. | (Eboraceusis) of York.[1] |
| F.C.S. | Fellow of the Chemical Society |
| F.D. | (Fidei Defensor), Defender of the Faith. |
| F.F.P.S. | Fellow of the Faculty of Physicians and Surgeons (Glasgow). |
| F.G.S. | Fellow of the Geological Society. |
| F.K.Q.C.P.I. | Fellow of King and Queen's College of Physicians in Ireland. |
| F.L.S. | Fellow of the Linnaean Society. |
| F.M. | Field Marshal. |
| F.P.S. | Fellow of the Philological Society. |
| F.R.A.S. | Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society. |
| F.R C.P. | Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians. |
| F.R.C.P.E. | Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh. |
| F.R.C.S. | Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons. |
| F.R.G.S. | Fellow of the Royal Geographical society. |
| F.R.H.S. | Fellow of the Royal Horticultural Society. |
| F.R.Hist.Soc. | Fellow of the Royal Historical Society. |
| F.R.I.B.A. | Fellow of the Royal Institution of British Architects. |
| F.R.S. | Fellow of the Royal Society. |
| F.R.S.E. | Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. |
| F.R.S.L. | Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature. |
| F.S.A. | Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries. |
| F.S.S. | Fellow of the Statistical Society. |
| F.Z.S. | Fellow of the Zoological Society. |
| G.C.B. | Knight Grand Cross of the Bath. |
| G.C.H. | Knight Grand Cross of Hanover. |
| G.C.I.E. | Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire. |
| G.C.M.G. | Knight Grand Cross of St Michael and St George. |
| G.C.S.I. | Knight Grand Commander of the Star of India. |
| G.C.V.O. | Knight Grand Commander of the Victorian Order. |
| H.H. | His or Her Highness. |
| H.I.H. | His or Her Imperial Highness. |
| H.I.M. | His or Her Imperial Majesty. |
| H.M. | His or Her Majesty. |
| H.R.H. | His or Her Royal Highness. |
| H.S.H. | His or Her Serene Highness. |
| J. | Judge |
| J.C.D. | (Juris Canonici Doctor, or Juris Civilis Doctor), Doctor of Canon or Civil Law. |
| J.U.D. | (Juris utriusque Doctor), Doctor of Civil and Canon Law. |
| J.P. | Justice of the Peace. |
| K.C. | King's Counsel. |
| K.C.B. | Knight Commander of the Bath. |
| K.C.I.E. | Knight Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire. |
| K.C.M.G. | Knight Commander of St Michael and St George. |
| K.C.S.I. | Knight Commander of the Star of India. |
| K.C.V.O. | Knight Commander of the Victorian Order. |
| K.G. | Knight of the Garter. |
| K.P. | Knight of St Patrick. |
| K.T. | Knight of the Thistle. |
| L.A.H. | Licentiate of the Apothecaries' Hall. |
| L.C.C. | London County Council, or Councillor. |
| L.C.J. | Lord Chief Justice. |
| L.J. | Lord Justice. |
| L.L.A. | Lady Literate in Arts. |
| LL.B. | (Legum Baccalaureus), Bachelor of Laws. |
| LL.D. | (Legum Doctor), Doctor of Laws. |
| LL.M. | (Legum Magister), Master of Laws. . |
| L.R.C.P. | Licentiate of the Royal College of Physicians. |
| L.R.C.S. | Licentiate of the Royal College of Surgeons. |
| L.S.A. | Licentiate of the Apothecaries' Society. |
| M.A. | Master of Arts. |
| M.B. | (Medicinae Baccaloureus), Bachelor of Medicine. |
| M.C. | Member of Congress. |
| M.D. | (Medicinae Doctor), Doctor of Medicine. |
| M.Inst.C.E. | Member of the Institute of Civil Engineers. |
| M.P. | Member of Parliament. |
| M.R. | Master of the Rolls. |
| M.R.C.P. | Member of the Royal College of Physicians. |
| M.R.C.S. | Member of the Royal College of Surgeons. |
| M.R.I.A. | Member of the Royal Irish Academy. |
| Mus.B. | Bachelor of Music. |
| Mus.D. | Doctor of Music. |
| M.V.O. | Member of the Victorian Order. |
| N.P. | Notary Public. |
| O.M. | Order of Merit. |
| P.C. | Privy Councillor. |
| Ph.D. | (Philosophiae Doctor), Doctor of Philosophy. |
| P.P. | Parish Priest. |
| P.R.A. | President of the Royal Academy. |
| R. | (Rex, Regina), King, Queen. |
| R. & I. | Rex et Imperator. |
| R.A. | Royal Academician, Royal Artillery. |
| R.A.M. | Royal Academy of Music. |
| R.E. | Royal Engineers. |
| Reg. Prof. | Regius Professor. |
| R.M. | Royal Marines, Resident Magistrate. |
| R.N. | Royal Navy. |
| S. or St. | Saint. |
| S.S.C. | Solicitor before the Supreme Courts [of Scotland]. |
| S.T.P. | (Sacrosanctae Theologian Professor), Professor of Sacred Theology. |
| V.C. | Vice-Chancellor, Victoria Cross. |
| V.G. | Vicar-General. |
| V.S. | Veterinary Surgeon. |
| W.S. | Writer to the Signet [in Scotland]. Equivalent to Attorney. |
2. Abbreviations Denoting Monies, Weight, and, Measures.[2] | |
| ac. | acre. |
| bar. | barrel. |
| bus. | bushel. |
| c. | cent. mo. month. |
| c. | (or cub.) ft. &c. cubic foot, &c. |
| cwt. | hundredweight. |
| d. | (denarius), penny. |
| deg. | degree. |
| dr. | drachm or dram. |
| dwt. | pennyweight. |
| f. | franc. |
| fl. | florin. |
| ft. | foot. |
| fur. | furlong. |
| gal. | gallon. |
| gr. | grain. |
| h. or hr. | hour. |
| hhd. | hogshead, |
| in. | inch. |
| kilo. | kilometre. |
| L.,.[2] £.[2] or l. | (libra), pound (money). |
| lb. or ℔. | (libra), pound (weight). |
| m. or mi. | mile, minute. |
| m. | minim. |
| na. | nail. |
| oz. | ounce. |
| pk. | peck. |
| po. | pole. |
| pt. | pint. |
| q. | (quadrans), farthing. |
| qr. | quarter. |
| qt. | quart. |
| ro. | rood. |
| Rs.[3] | rupees. |
| s. or / | (solidus), shilling. |
| s. or sec. | second. |
| sc. or scr. | scruple. |
| sq. ft. &c. | square foot, &c. |
| st. | stone. |
| yd. | yard. |
3. Miscellaneous Abbreviations. | |
| A. | Accepted. |
| A.C. | (Ante Christum), Before Christ. |
| acc., a/c. or acct. | Account. |
| A.D. | (Anno Domini), In the year of our Lord. |
| A.E.I.O.U. | Austriae est imperare orbi universo,[4] or Alles Erdreich Ist Oesterreich Unterthan. |
| Aet. or Aetat. | (Aetatis, [anno]), In the year of his age. |
| A.H. | (Anno Hegirae), In the year of the Hegira (the Mohammedan era). |
- ↑ An archbishop or bishop, in writing his signature, substitutes for his surname the name of his see; thus the prelates of Canterbury, York, Oxford. London, &c., subscribe themselves with their initials (Christian names only), followed by Cantuar., Ebor., Oxon., Londin. (sometimes London.), &c.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Characters, not properly abbreviations, are used in the same way; e.g. ° ′ ″ for “degrees, minutes, seconds” (circular measure); ℥, ʒ, ℈ for “ounces, drachms, scruples.” ℥ is probably to be traced to the written form of the z in “oz.”
- ↑ These forms (as well as $, the symbol for the American dollar) are placed before their amounts.
- ↑ It is given to Austria to rule the whole earth. The device of Austria, first adopted by Frederick III.
