I am doing Ireland baptism records.

Loveland Linda Lou 1

What does the p.p. stand for?

Áine Ní Donnghaile

Can you please share the batch number so we can see the record?

Loveland Linda Lou 1

M3KF-VGD

Loveland Linda Lou 1

Hi. Some of this old writing is really hard to decipher.

Maile L

Looking at your batch, I would guess that it refers to witnesses or sponsors. They all come after the parents.

Mar 6 Patricum ex Martin Roach et A Mahon

I would say Patricuum is the son of Martin Roach and A Mahon

Mar 7 Cath A ex Thos Mullay et Cath Lasery

Loveland Linda Lou 1

Thank you for your help. I thought that that was probably the case, but it’s good to have a second opinion.

Áine Ní Donnghaile

The meaning of the double p is to make the abbreviated word plural, and it stands for godparents, in Latin. Sometimes you will a double s, meaning sponsors, which is the same thing.