I am translating baptismal records from the Spis region of Slovakia from the 1820's (then Upper Hung
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Dnus is abbreviation for Dominus meaning: lord, sir, master.
Dna is abbreviation for Domina meaning: lady, madam, mistress.
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I haven't encountered Humaniss. before, but would guess that it has something to do with education, which is reinforced by the notation docens puellarum "girls' docent" (teacher/official at a girls' school). It's probably short for Humanissimus "most cultured, most refined". Other than that, though, all it has is Dñus. (Dominus) and Dña. (Domina): Lord and Lady. In the 1820s, this probably still indicated nobility, but it could already have been a simple term of respect.
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