Br. vs Brother

Br.

noun
  • An abbreviation of Brother, a title used before either a given name or surname for an adult male, especially in a religious or fraternal context. 

Brother

noun
  • A title used to personify or respectfully refer to concepts or animals. 

  • Title of respect for an adult male member of a religious or fraternal order. 

  • Title of respect for an adult male member of a fraternal/sororal organization, or comrade in a movement, or even a stranger using fictive kin. 

How often have the words Br. and Brother occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )