13 Common Abbreviations and What They Mean

13 Common Abbreviations and What They Mean

No.When it comes to common abbreviations, our No. 1 question is: Why is No. the abbreviation for number, since there’s no o in the word? Well, there may not be an o in number, but there is one in the Latin word numero, which is where the English word originated. The number abbreviation comes from a symbol meaning “number” (also derived from numero) that depicted a capital N with a miniature o, often as a superscript (Nº). Over time, the signal m…