the suffix „–innen“ means nuns/women
- the siglum for an order may also mean „abbey“/“monastery“ (OSB = Benedictine abbey)
| CFSt | Chorfrauenstift | chapter of canonesses |
| CHSt | Chorherrenstift | chapter of canons |
| DaSt | Damenstift | chapter of nuns |
| DSt | Domstift | cathedral chapter |
| KolK | Kollegiatkirche | collegiate church |
| KolSt | Kollegiatstift | collegiate chapter |
| PfK | Pfarrkirche | parish church |
| StK | Stiftskirche | collegiate church |
| CanA | Augustiner-Chorherren(-Stift) | Augustinian Canons |
| JO | Johanniter-Orden | Knights of St. John of Jerusalem |
| OCarm | Karmeliter | Carmelites |
| OCart | Karhäuser | Carthusians |
| OCist | Zisterzienser | Cistercians |
| OESA | Augustiner-Eremiten | Augustine Hermits |
| OFEDSA | Augustiner-Eremiten (-Barfüßer) | Augustine Hermits (discalced) |
| OFM | Franziskaner | Franciscans |
| OFMCap | Kapuziner | Capuchins (friars) |
| OMinim | Minimen (Paulaner u.a.) | Minims (Paulite, etc.) |
| OP | Dominikaner | Dominicans |
| OPraem | Prämonstratenser | Premonstratensians |
| OSB | Benediktiner | Benedictines |
| OSCl | Klarissen | Poor Clares |
| OSCr | Kreuzherren | Knights of the Cross |
| OSM | Serviten | Servites |
| OSMM | Magdalenerinnen | Order of St Mary Magdalene |
| OSSalv | Birgitten-Orden | Brigittines |
| OT | Deutsch-Orden | German Order |
| SJ | Jesuiten | Jesuits |
| TOF | Franziskaner-Terziaren | Franciscans, third order |
| A | Österreich | Austria |
| B | Belgien | Belgium |
| CH | Schweiz | Switzerland |
| CZ | Tschechien | Czech Republic |
| D | Deutschland | Germany |
| E | Spanien | Spain |
| F | Frankreich | France |
| GB | Großbritannien | Great Britain |
| I | Italien | Italy |
| IRL | Irland | Ireland |
| NL | Niederlande | Netherlands |
| PL | Polen | Poland |