Abbreviations for Months
Our family history needs to be recorded in a consistent manner, be it locations or dates. Dates are written in different ways around the world and even by various family members.
I frequently find documents or correspondence that lists a date like 1/11/07. What does that mean? Is it January 11, 1907 or 1 November 1807 or something else? If there are no other reference points, all I can do is guess. Regardless of the laws of probability, I invariably choose the wrong interpretation.
Dates should be written so they will always be understood by everyone. If you aren’t already listing your dates as 11 Jan 2007 or 1 Nov 1807 then start doing so now. Your readers and those who inherit your work will thank you for writing them with clarity.
If you are like me, you often encounter writing that isn’t in your native language or personal knowledgebase. When it involves dates, here is a handy reference list that will help you interpret the months.
ABBREVIATIONS FOR MONTHS
CZECH |
DANISH |
DUTCH |
ENGLISH |
led. |
jan. |
jan. |
Jan. |
ESTONIAN |
FRENCH |
GERMAN |
HUNGARIAN |
jaan. |
janv. |
Jan. (Jän.) |
jan. |
INDONESIAN |
ITALIAN |
LATIN |
LATVIAN |
Jan. (Djan.) |
genn. |
Ian. |
jan. |
LITHUANIAN |
MALAYSIAN |
NORWEGIAN |
POLISH |
saus. |
Jan. |
jan. |
stycz |
PORTUGUESE |
ROMANIAN |
SERBO-CROATIAN |
SLOVAK |
jan. |
Ian. |
sijec. |
l’ad. jan. |
SLOVENIAN |
SPANISH |
SWEDISH |
WELSH |
jan. |
enero |
jan. |
Ion. |
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