diff --git a/src/gen/lib/eventtype.py b/src/gen/lib/eventtype.py
index ba594f9a4..353d61b30 100644
--- a/src/gen/lib/eventtype.py
+++ b/src/gen/lib/eventtype.py
@@ -201,25 +201,25 @@ class EventType(GrampsType):
         BAS_MITZVAH : _("Bas Mitzvah abbreviation|bas."),
         BLESS: _("Blessing abbreviation|bles."),
         BURIAL: _("Burial abbreviation|bur."),
-        CAUSE_DEATH : _("Cause Of Death abbreviation|c.o.d."),
+        CAUSE_DEATH : _("Cause Of Death abbreviation|d.cau."),
         CENSUS: _("Census abbreviation|cens."),
         CHRISTEN: _("Christening abbreviation|chr."),
         CONFIRMATION: _("Confirmation abbreviation|conf."),
         CREMATION: _("Cremation abbreviation|crem."),
-        DEGREE: _("Degree abbreviation|degr."),
+        DEGREE: _("Degree abbreviation|deg."),
         EDUCATION: _("Education abbreviation|edu."),
         ELECTED: _("Elected abbreviation|elec."),
-        EMIGRATION: _("Emigration abbreviation|emi."),
+        EMIGRATION: _("Emigration abbreviation|em."),
         FIRST_COMMUN: _("First Communion abbreviation|f.comm."),
-        IMMIGRATION: _("Immigration abbreviation|immi."),
-        GRADUATION: _("Graduation abbreviation|gradu."),
+        IMMIGRATION: _("Immigration abbreviation|im."),
+        GRADUATION: _("Graduation abbreviation|grad."),
         MED_INFO: _("Medical Information abbreviation|medinf."),
         MILITARY_SERV: _("Military Service abbreviation|milser."),
-        NATURALIZATION: _("Naturalization abbreviation|natu."),
+        NATURALIZATION: _("Naturalization abbreviation|nat."),
         NOB_TITLE: _("Nobility Title abbreviation|nob."),
         NUM_MARRIAGES: _("Number of Marriages abbreviation|n.o.mar."),
-        OCCUPATION: _("Occupation abbreviation|occu."),
-        ORDINATION: _("Ordination abbreviation|ordi."),
+        OCCUPATION: _("Occupation abbreviation|occ."),
+        ORDINATION: _("Ordination abbreviation|ord."),
         PROBATE: _("Probate abbreviation|prob."),
         PROPERTY: _("Property abbreviation|prop."),
         RELIGION: _("Religion abbreviation|rel."),
@@ -231,10 +231,10 @@ class EventType(GrampsType):
         MARR_CONTR: _("Marriage Contract abbreviation|m.con."),
         MARR_BANNS: _("Marriage Banns abbreviation|m.ban."),
         MARR_ALT: _("Alternate Marriage abbreviation|alt.mar."),
-        ENGAGEMENT: _("Engagement abbreviation|enga."),
+        ENGAGEMENT: _("Engagement abbreviation|engd."),
         DIVORCE: _("Divorce abbreviation|div."),
         DIV_FILING: _("Divorce Filing abbreviation|div.f."),
-        ANNULMENT: _("Annulment abbreviation|annu.")
+        ANNULMENT: _("Annulment abbreviation|annul.")
         }
 
     def __init__(self, value=None):