Chapman code

noun

Any of a series of three-letter codes (often abbreviations) for counties and similar administrative units of the British Isles, used especially in the field of genealogy.

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Meanings

nounChapman code (plural Chapman codes)

plural Chapman codes

  1. Any of a series of three-letter codes (often abbreviations) for counties and similar administrative units of the British Isles, used especially in the field of genealogy.

Origin

Named after English genealogist Colin Chapman.

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APA

Chapman code. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chapman%20code

MLA

“Chapman code.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chapman%20code. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Chapman code,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chapman%20code.

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