Signatures on Estate Inventories

[Lynette Case]

Many of the signatures on my ancestor’s estate inventories have notations between their first name and surname. On the attached inventory, Pehr Svensson has “PSS” and Jonas Persson has “IPS”. I have also seen “NSPR” and “CMPD”.
Any information would be most appreciated.
Thank you,
Lynette Norlander Case

[Kalle Birgersson]

PSS=Per Svensson
 
CMPD=Christina Maria Persdotter
 
That's how it works.

[Lynette Case]

Thank you. I would not have ever seen that pattern without someone telling me about it!