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Genealogical terms starting with 'U & V'

UB United Brethren ABBREVIATION

UB Ukrainian Baptist ABBREVIATION

UBI SUPRA where above mentioned LATIN

UCHOD above WELSH

UCK Uckermark, GER PLACE-NAME

UE On Ontario Land Record Index; type of free grant = United Empire Loyalist LEGAL

UGAIN twenty WELSH

UK United Kingdom PLACE-NAME

UKR Ukraine PLACE-NAME

ULCER an open wound or sore resulting from the destruction of the surface tissues MEDICAL

ULNAGER one appointed to examine the quality of woolen goods to be sold OCCUPATION

ULTERIOR GUTTURIS diphtheria MEDICAL

ULTIMO last month GENEALOGY

ULTIMUS last, final LATIN

ULTO last month, for ultimo ABBREVIATION

UM, UMA, UNO one PORTUGUESE

UMQUHILE / UMQLT the late, deceased SCOTLAND

UN United Baptist ABBREVIATION

UN one FRENCH

UNDERTAKER'S TAPE a tape seven feet long MEASURE

UNDULANT FEVER an infectious bacterial disease transmitted to humans by domestic animals; causes weakness, fatigue and exhaustion; also Brucellosis or Malta Fever MEDICAL

UNE one FRENCH

UNITED BRETHREN a native of Moravia; a member of a Protestant religious sect formed in Bohemia about 1415; also Moravian GENEALOGY

UNO one SPANISH

UNO one ITALIAN

UNOR February CZECH

UNUS one LATIN

UP United Presbyterian; United Kirk Presbyterian ABBREVIATION

UPHOLDER upholsterer; also a seller of secondhand goods OCCUPATION

UPRIGHT WORKER chimney sweep OCCUPATION

UR Uri, CH PLACE-NAME

URBE town LATIN

UREMIA blood in the urine MEDICAL

URETHRITIS inflammation of the urethre (the duct along which urine is discharged from the bladder) MEDICAL

URTICARIA a skin condition which is characterized by the appearance of whitish areas or wheals which itch severely; also hives or nettle rash MEDICAL

USA United States of America PLACE-NAME

UT Utah, USA PLACE-NAME

UT Unitarian ABBREVIATION

UT INFRA as below LATIN

UT SUPRA as above LATIN

UTERY Tuesday CZECH

UTR Utrecht, NL PLACE-NAME

UV Universalist ABBREVIATION

UX wife for uxor LATIN

UXOR wife; also ux. LATIN

UXOR DUXIT married LATIN

UXORATUS married man LATIN

UXORIS wife LATIN

UXORIS FRATER brother-in-law LATIN

UXORIS SOROR sister-in-law LATIN

V On Ontario Land Record Index; type of free grant = Veteran's Grant (Fenian & South African Wars) LEGAL

VA Virginia, USA PLACE-NAME

VACCARIUS cowman LATIN

VADER father DUTCH

VAGELER keeper or catcher of birds OCCUPATION

VALET male servant that attended a nobleman or gentleman OCCUPATION

VALETUDINARY a sickly or infirm person who is seeking to recover health MEDICAL

VALISIER box maker; trunk maker FRENCH

VALUATOR who valued objects OCCUPATION

VANNIER basket maker FRENCH

VAPOURS fainting MEDICAL

VARICELLA chickenpox MEDICAL

VARICOSE permanently dilated or enlarged MEDICAL

VARIOLA smallpox MEDICAL

VARIOLA MINOR alastrim MEDICAL

VASSAL servant of the lowest order OCCUPATION

VAT a measure of sea coal of 36 bushels; also fat MEASURE

VATER father GERMAN

VATMAN one who put the paper pulp into the molds in paper OCCUPATION

VD Waad, CH PLACE-NAME

VEDOVA widow ITALIAN

VEDOVO widower ITALIAN

VEINTE twenty SPANISH

VENATOR huntsman OCCUPATION

VENDOR seller LATIN

VENDREDI Friday FRENCH

VENERDI Friday ITALIAN

VENESECTION bleeding MEDICAL

VENTI twenty ITALIAN

VENUR huntsman OCCUPATION

VERBATIM word for word; in the same words LEGAL

VERBENA a flower that represents 'pray for me' SYMBOLS

VERDERER judicial officer of the Kings forest, sworn to keep & maintain the Assizes of the forest OCCUPATION

VERGE MAKER one who made the spindles used in clocks and watches OCCUPATION

VERGER one who worked with the priest in the running the church OCCUPATION

VERRIER glazier OCCUPATION

VERTIGO dizziness MEDICAL

VESTIARIUS clothier LATIN

VESTMENTMAKER one who made the gowns worn by priests OCCUPATION

VÉTÉRINAIRE veterinary surgeon FRENCH

VETTER cousin (male) GERMAN

VETY SURGEON veterinary surgeon ABBREVIATION

VEUF widower FRENCH

VEUVE widow FRENCH

VEVIR brother-in-law LATIN

VIC Victoria, AUS PLACE-NAME

VICAR person acting as parish priest in place of a rector TITLE

VICIATUS bastard LATIN

VICO village LATIN

VICTUALER seller of food or drink OCCUPATION

VIDE see LATIN

VIDUA widow LATIN

VIDUATUS widowed LATIN

VIDUUS widower LATIN

VIER four DUTCH

VIER four GERMAN

VIERNES Friday SPANISH

VIEWER one who worked at the mines in a managerial capacity OCCUPATION

VIGINTI twenty LATIN

VIJF five DUTCH

VILLEIN one who paid dues to the lord of the manor in return for use of the land OCCUPATION

VILLICUS village, townsman LATIN

VINEROON grape farmer; wine maker OCCUPATION

VINGT twenty FRENCH

VINTAGER grape farmer; wine maker OCCUPATION

VINTE twenty PORTUGUESE

VINTER wine merchant OCCUPATION

VINTNER wine merchant OCCUPATION

VIPER'S DANCE St Vitus' Dance; chorea MEDICAL

VIR husband LATIN

VIRBIUS twice married LATIN

VIRGATE a land measure equal to 30 acres MEASURE

VIRGINAL PLAYER player of a musical instrument similar to a harpsichord OCCUPATION

VIRGO unmarried girl LATIN

VITA life LATIN

VITAL RECORDS records of births, marriages, deaths or divorces LEGAL

VITRARIUS glazier; glass seller LATIN

VITRICUS stepfather LATIN

VITRIER glazier FRENCH

VIUDA widow SPANISH

VIUDO widower SPANISH

VIUVA widow PORTUGUESE

VIUVO widower PORTUGUESE

VM vita matris - during the mothers lifetime LATIN

VM Evangelical Methodist ABBREVIATION

VOGELAAR keeper or catcher of birds OCCUPATION

VOGELER keeper or catcher of birds OCCUPATION

VOGLER keeper or catcher of birds OCCUPATION

VOGLER keeper or catcher of birds OCCUPATION

VOILIER sail maker FRENCH

VOLVULUS OF SIGMOID COLON a twist or knot in the large intestine which blocks movement of feces or stools MEDICAL

VOR Vorarlberg, OES PLACE-NAME

VOWLER keeper or catcher of birds OCCUPATION

VP vita patris - during the fathers lifetime LATIN

VR Vital records ABBREVIATION

VRIJDAG Friday DUTCH

VS Wallis, CH PLACE-NAME

VT Vermont, USA PLACE-NAME

VULCAN blacksmith LATIN

VULCAN blacksmith OCCUPATION

VULCANNUS blacksmith LATIN

VULGO commonly LATIN

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