Register now or login



Unusual Words

ScotlandsPeople documents may contain some unfamiliar words and abbreviations. This section provides you with a definition of many of the most common words and abbreviations found in these documents. For a more comprehensive list, go to the SCAN site.

Please select a letter.

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z


© Crown copyright and copyright brightsolid ltd: Genealogy, family history and family tree information.

A partnership between the National Records of Scotland and the Court of the Lord Lyon enabled by brightsolid.

NRS logo image      Lyon Coat of Arms image      brightsolid logo image      Facebook Page      Twitter Page
Legal & Accessibility
Helpful links