For other uses, see John Doe (disambiguation). John Doe or "Jane Doe" is a name used for an anonymous person
The name John Doe is generally used as a placeholder name for a male party in a legal action or legal discussion whose true identity is unknown, and male corpses or emergency room patients whose identity is unknown are also known by the name John Doe. A name ( Etymology: from OE nama akin to OHG namo, Latin Nomen, and Greek όνομα ( Placeholder names are words that can refer to objects or people whose names are either irrelevant or unknown in the context in which it is being discussed A cadaver or corpse is a dead Body. "Cadaver" is normally used as a more formal term for a body being used in medical training or research This practice is widely used in the United States and Canada, though rarely used in other English-speaking countries. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page
A female who is not known is referred to as Jane Doe. A child or baby whose identity is unknown can be referred to as Baby Doe or, in one particular case, as Precious Doe. Precious Doe was a Pseudonym assigned to an unidentified female corpse (presumed to be 3 to 4 years of age discovered on April 28, 2001, in Kansas Additional people may be called James Doe, Judy Doe, etc. The Doe names are often, though not always, used for anonymous or unknown defendants. A defendant or defender ( Δ in Legal shorthand) is any party who is required to answer the Complaint of a Plaintiff Another set of names often used for anonymous parties, particularly plaintiffs, are Richard Roe for males and Jane Roe for females (as in the landmark U.S. Supreme Court abortion decision Roe v. Wade). A plaintiff ( Π in Legal shorthand) also known as a claimant or complainant, is the party who initiates a Lawsuit The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest judicial body in the United States and leads the federal judiciary. Roe v Wade, 410 US 113 (1973 is a controversial United States Supreme Court case that resulted in a Landmark decision regarding
Even outside the specific legal context, the name John Doe is often used in general discourse and popular culture to refer to an unknown person. A famous example is the Frank Capra film Meet John Doe. Frank Russell Capra ( May 18, 1897 &ndash September 3, 1991) was an Academy Award winning Italian-American Film Meet John Doe is a 1941 comedy drama Film directed and produced by Frank Capra and starring Gary Cooper and
Contents |
Origin
The name was used at least as far back as 1659: "To prosecute the suit, to witt John Doe And Richard Roe”[1], and perhaps as early as the reign of England's King Edward III[1]
The Oxford English Dictionary states that John Doe is "the name given to the fictitious lessee of the plaintiff, in the (now obsolete) mixed action of ejectment, the fictitious defendant being called Richard Roe". Edward III (13 November 1312 &ndash 21 June 1377 was one of the most successful English monarchs of the Middle Ages. The Oxford English Dictionary ( OED) published by the Oxford University Press (OUP is a comprehensive Dictionary of the English In the Common law tradition legal fictions are suppositions of fact taken to be true by the Courts of Law, but which are not necessarily This article is about the Common Law form of action For a fuller discussion of modern proceedings see Eviction.
Likewise, the Nuttall Encyclopaedia states that John O'Noakes or John Noakes is a fictitious name for a litigious person, used by lawyers in actions of ejectment. The Nuttall Encyclopædia: Being a Concise and Comprehensive Dictionary of General Knowledge is an early-20th-century Encyclopedia, edited by
Court cases
- The landmark 1973 Supreme Court abortion case Roe v. Wade gets half of its name from Jane Roe, an anonymous plaintiff later revealed to be Norma McCorvey. A landmark decision is the outcome of a legal case (often thus referred to as a landmark case) that establishes a Precedent that either substantially changes the interpretation Roe v Wade, 410 US 113 (1973 is a controversial United States Supreme Court case that resulted in a Landmark decision regarding Norma Leah McCorvey (née Nelson born September 22, 1947, in Simmesport Louisiana) is best known as the legal pseudonym " Jane Roe "
- A Toronto woman, publicly known only as Jane Doe, waged an 11-year court battle against the Toronto Police Service after being raped in 1986, alleging that the police had used her as bait to catch the rapist. Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario The Toronto Police Service ( TPS) formerly the Metropolitan Toronto Police, is the Police force for the City of Toronto, Ontario Rape, also referred to as Sexual assault, is an Assault by a person involving Sexual intercourse with or Sexual penetration of another person She won the case in 1998, and was named Chatelaine's Woman of the Year that year. Chatelaine is an English-language Canadian magazine of women's lifestyles published monthly by Rogers Media Inc [2] She published a book about her experience, The Story of Jane Doe, in 2003.
- A St. Catharines, Ontario minor known as "Jane Doe" was drugged, raped and sodomized by the notorious Canadian killers Karla Homolka and Paul Bernardo, who videotaped the assault. Karla Leanne Homolka, also known as Karla Leanne Teale, (born May 4, 1970 in Port Credit, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian Paul Kenneth Bernardo, (born August 27, 1964 in Scarborough Ontario) is a Canadian Serial killer and rapist, known for Her identity remains protected by law.
Informal names for unknown or unspecified persons in various countries/regions
Different fictitious names are used for unknown or unspecified persons in different countries in an informal context, rather than in a court of law or similar. These names are generally understood to be generic.
| Albania | Filani (female: Filania) |
|---|---|
| Arabia | Fulan (Arabic: فلان) (female equivalent: Fulanah, فلانة), Ellan (علان) as a partner. This article is about the country in southern Europe For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Albania topics. The Arabian Peninsula (in Arabic: شبه الجزيرة العربية šibh al-jazīra al-ʻarabīya or جزيرة العرب jazīrat al-ʻarab) Majhoul (Arabic: مجهول). Taken further, it can become Fulan al-Fulani, or even Fulan ibn Fulan al-Fulani, depending on the intention of the speaker. |
| Argentina | N. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. N. (ningún nombre = "no name", originally nomen nescio, Latin for "I don't know the name"), Juan Perez, Don Nadie, Fulano (via Arabic), Mengano, Sultano, Perengano, Doña Rosa, Magolla, Pepito |
| Australia | Fred Nerk, Joe Blow, Joe Bloggs, John Citizen, Joe Farnarkle, John Barry, Simon McCool, Bob Johnson, Mike Ward |
| Austria | Hans Meier (alternate spellings: Hans Maier, Hans Mayer. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich ), Max Mustermann, Eva Mustermann (alternate forms: Max Muster, Eva Muster. ), Herr und Frau Österreicher |
| Belgium | Jean Dupont, Jan Janssen, Jos Joskens, Duschmol, Duchien, Monsieur/Madame X, Jan met de pet |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Marko Marković, Petar Petrović, Mujo Mujić, Niko Neznanović |
| Bolivia | Juan Perez, Pepito, Fulano, Sutano, Mengano |
| Brazil | Fulano (de Tal), Sicrano, Beltrano, João da Silva, Zé da Silva, Zé Ninguém, Zé das Couves, Dunha, Xpto, Seu Zé. The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those Bosnia and Herzegovina ( Latin script: Bosna i Hercegovina, Cyrillic script: Босна и Херцеговина is a country on the Balkan The Republic of Bolivia (República de Bolivia) named after Simón Bolívar, is a Landlocked country in central South America. |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld |
| Bulgaria | Иван Иванов (Ivan Ivanov). The state of Bulgaria (България transliterated bg-Latn ''Balgaria'' The country preserves the traditions (in ethnic name language and alphabet of the First Bulgarian |
| Canada | G. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Raymond (male/female, mostly on credit cards and ID, used as it could be either an anglophone or francophone name), John Jones, Jos Bleau (Quebec, French adaptation of Joe Blow), John Smith |
| Chile | N.N. ("Ningún Nombre" or No Name), Fulano. Chile, officially the Republic of Chile ( Spanish:) is a country in South America occupying a long and narrow Coastal strip wedged between the |
| China | 无名氏 (Pinyin: Wú Míngshì, literally "Mr. China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National /Ms. No Name"); 某某 (Pinyin: Mǒu Mǒu, literally "so-and-so"); (using the List of common Chinese surnames with numbers, etc. This is a list of the top 100 most common Chinese surnames according to a study published in 2006 ) 赵大 (Pinyin: Zhào Dà, literally "Zhao Big"), 钱二 (Pinyin: Qián Èr, "Qian 2"), 孙三 (Pinyin: Sūn Sān, "Sun 3"), 张三 (Pinyin: Zhāng Sān, "Zhang 3"), 李四 (Pinyin: Lǐ Sì, "Li 4"), 王五 (Pinyin: Wáng Wǔ, "Wang 5"), . . . ; (using the Heavenly Stems) 某甲 (Pinyin: Mǒu Jiǎ, literally "a certain A"), 某乙 (Pinyin: Mǒu Yǐ, "a certain B"), 某丙 (Pinyin: Mǒu Bǐng, "a certain C"), . The ten Celestial Stems ( sometimes known as Heavenly Stems, are the elements of an ancient Chinese cyclic character Numeral system: Jia (甲 Yi (乙 . . ; 小强，小明. . . |
| Colombia | N. Colombia (kəˈlʌmbɪə officially the Republic of Colombia () is a country in northwestern South America. N. (ningún nombre = "no name", originally nomen nescio, Latin for "I don't know the name"), Fulano, Fulano de Tal (probably from Arabic, Fulan), Pepito Pérez, Zutano, Mengano, Perengano, Perencejo |
| Costa Rica | José Pérez, Fulano de Tal (probably from Arabic, Fulan), Sutano, Mengano, Perencejo |
| Croatia | Ivan Horvat, Pero Perić, N. Costa Rica, officially the Republic of Costa Rica ( Spanish: Costa Rica or República de Costa Rica,) is a Country in Croatia (Hrvatska ˈxȓvatska officially the Republic of Croatia ( Republika Hrvatska) is a southern Central European country at the crossroads between N. ("Nepoznati Netko", trns. "Unknown someone") |
| Cuba | Fulano, Mengano, Ciclano, Esperancejo, Juan Pérez (female equivalents: Fulana, Mengana, Ciclana, Esperanceja, Juana Pérez. The Republic of Cuba (ˈkjuːbə or) consists of the island of Cuba (the largest and second-most populous island of the Greater Antilles) Isla de la ) Optional surname: de Tal ("of such") |
| Czech Republic | Jan Novák, Karel Vomáčka, pan Neznámý (Mr. The Czech Republic ( ˈt͡ʃɛskaː ˈrɛpuˌblɪka short form in Česko ˈt͡ʃɛskɔ also called Czechia, Unknown), Franta Vopršálek (humorously) |
| Cyprus | Bambos (The extremely wide range of people listed as missing in action after the Turkish invasion led to the comedic lament: "You'd think it would be a little more specific, someone's got to say 'Where's Bambos?'" |
| Denmark | N. Cyprus (Κύπρος transliterated: Kýpros,; Kıbrıs officially the Republic of Cyprus (Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία Kypriakī́ Dīmokratía The Kingdom of Denmark ( ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ (archaic ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊ commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe N. (short for Latin nomen nescio, "I don't know the name"). Nomen nescio, abbreviated to NN, is used to signify an anonymous or non-specific person More informally, the term Hr. og Fru Danmark ("Mr. and Mrs. Denmark") is used as a generic name for any average Danish couple (similar to Mr. & Mrs. John Q. Public and Kari og Ola Normann). John Q Public is a generic name in the United States to denote a hypothetical member of society deemed a " Common man. Ola Nordmann is a name for to the average Norwegian a representative for the whole population in general |
| Ecuador | Pedro Perez, Fulano, Sultano, Mengano, Juan Piguabe |
| Euskal Herria | Urlia, sandia, berendia |
| Estonia | Jaan Tamm (male), Tädi Maali (an old female, literally "Aunt Maali") |
| Faroe Islands | Miðalhampamaður |
| Finland | Matti Meikäläinen (male/generic) and Maija Meikäläinen (female) |
| France | Jean Dupont, Paul Martin, Monsieur Durand, Monsieur Untel / Madame Unetelle (literally "one such"), Monsieur/Madame X, Pierre-Paul-Jacques as in Tom-Dick-Harry (even though those are three very common, distinct given names, this is often said as a long uninterrupted string, as if an actual composed name: "or" is added in the middle sometimes: "Pierre-Paul-ou-Jacques") |
| Germany | Unbekannt ("unknown") is used for unknown defendants in legal cases; Hans/Max/Otto (male) and Erika (female) Mustermann (Muster meaning 'sample', "-mann" is a common suffix in German names) is frequently found on samples or specimens of addresses, passports, ID or credit cards; colloquial expressions are: Lieschen Müller (female), Otto Normalverbraucher (literally "average consumer", referring to a category used in food rationing after WWII), Meier/Müller/Schulze, Hinz & Kunz; NN or N. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Ecuador topics. Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia ( Eesti or Eesti Vabariik) is a Country in Northern Europe in the Baltic region The Faroe Islands or Faeroe Islands or simply Faroe(s or Faeroes (Føroyar meaning " Sheep Islands" Færøerne Old Norse Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. N. (nomen nescio= "I don't know the name", nomen nominandum="Name hitherto not known") is used as a placeholder in university catalogues and other written documents, e. g. programs, if the name of a lecturer or performer is not yet known, or org. charts, if a post is not yet filled. |
| Greece | Γιώργος Τάδε (Giorgos Tade, male), Μαρία Τάδε (Maria Tade, female), Άγνωστος (Agnostos/Unknown). Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία |
| Guatemala | Juan Perez, Fulano(a) de Tal, Sutano, Mengano, Perencejo |
| Hong Kong and Macau | 陳大文 (male), 王小明 (boy). Guatemala (República de Guatemala) is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west the Pacific Ocean to the southwest Hong Kong ( officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located on China 's south coast on the Pearl River Delta, and borders For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Macau topics. |
| Hungary | Gipsz Jakab (Jacob Gypsum), Teszt Elek (I'm Testing - Elek is an old Hungarian first name), Hát/Háth Izsák (a pun on "hátizsák", meaning "backpack"), Jóska Pista, Kovács 123. Hungary (Magyarország 'mɔɟɔrorsaːg) officially in English the Republic of Hungary ( Magyar Köztársaság, literally Magyar (Hungarian Republic János (Kovács János = John Smith, a very common name), Pityi Palkó, Ribizli Gizi (Giselle Currant), Kerti Virág (Blossom Garden), XY |
| Iceland | Meðal-Jón, Meðal-Jóna, Jón Jónsson, Jóna Jónsdóttir |
| India | Naamalum (Used in judicial purposes as well for portion of male, female and child alike) नामालुम (in Devanagari). Iceland, officially the Republic of Iceland ( ( Ísland or Lýðveldið Ísland ( India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Translates directly into "unknown". |
| Indonesia | Si Anu, Si Polan, Si Fulan, Mr. The Republic of Indonesia ( (Republik Indonesia is a Country in Southeast Asia. X (for man corpse), Bunga (for victim of sexual harassment), Hamba Allah (for Muslims); (using letters) Si A (literally: "a certain A"), Si B ("a certain B"), Si C ("a certain C"), . . . |
| Iran | Folani (Persian : فُلانی), Felani (Persian : فلانی), Yaroo (Persian : ِیارو) |
| Ireland | Seán and Síle Citizen; John fFcker; Joe Bloggs; Irish: Seán Ó Rudaí, from rud = thing; Tadhg ar an mbus, Tadhg ar an bhus (Tadhg on the bus); Tadhg an Mhargaidh |
| Israel | Israel Israeli ישראל ישראלי and also Ploni פלוני and Almoni אלמוני (as a party to Ploni) or the latter combined to Ploni Almoni פלוני אלמוני (taken from Ruth 4:1, where it is used in place of the actual name of Boaz's relative, whose name is omitted as he failed to perform his levirate duty). For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world Irish (ga ''Gaeilge'' is a Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family originating in Ireland and historically spoken by the Irish. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Israel Israeli ( Hebrew: ישראל ישראלי Yisrael Yisraeli) is a Placeholder name used in Israel in much the same manner as John This article is about the ancient Hebrew religious text For the 20th-century English-language novel see The Book of Ruth (novel The Book of Ruth Boaz ( Heb בועז) is a major figure in The Book of Ruth in the Bible. Levirate marriage is a type of marriage in which a woman marries one of her husband's brothers after her husband's death if there were no children in order to continue the Another name used is Moshe Cohen משה כהן. |
| Italy | Mario Rossi, Pinco Pallino, Tal dei Tali, Tizio, Caio, Sempronio. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest |
| Japan | 山田太郎 (Yamada Taro, a common male name), 山田花子 (Yamada Hanako, a common female name), 名無しの権兵衛 (Nanashi-no-Gombee, 名無しの means nameless, and 権兵衛 is a rather old-fashioned male name. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. ), 何野某 (Nanno Nanigashi, old-fashioned)) |
| Korea | 갑, 을 홍길동 (洪吉童, Hong Gil-dong; male), 심청 (沈淸, Shim Cheong; female) 철수 (Cheol-soo, male), 영희 (Yeong-hee; female) |
| Latvia | Jānis Bērziņš |
| Lithuania | Vardenis Pavardenis, Jonas Jonaitis, Petras Petraitis |
| Macedonia | Петар Петровски (Petar Petrovski) |
| Malaysia | Ali, Abu, Ahmad, Ah Meng, Siti |
| Malta | Joe Borg |
| Mauritius | Sa Nation la, Sa boug la (for male) ; Sa fame la (for female) |
| Mexico | N. Korea is a geographic area composed of two sovereign countries a civilization and a former state situated on the Korean Peninsula in East Asia. Hong Gildong is a fictitious character in an old Korean novel The story of Hong Gildong ( written in the Joseon Dynasty. Latvia ( Latvija officially the Republic of Latvia (Latvijas Republika is a Country in Northern Europe in the Baltic region. Lithuania, officially the Republic of Lithuania (Lietuvos Respublika is a Country in Eastern often referred to as Northern Europe or in the The Republic of Macedonia (Република For the biogeographical region see Malesia Malaysia (məˈleɪʒə or /məˈleɪziə/ is a country that consists of thirteen states and Malta, officially the Republic of Malta (Repubblika ta' Malta is a European Microstate, comprising an Archipelago of three islands Mauritius (pronounced məˈrɪʃəs L’île Maurice /il mɔ'ʁis/ Mauritian Creole: Maurice) officially the Republic of Mauritius, République The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. N. (short for Latin nomen nescio, Juan/Juanito/Juanita Pérez, Fulano de Tal, Mengano, Perengano, Sutano, Pancho Rodriguez |
| Netherlands | Jan Jansen. Nomen nescio, abbreviated to NN, is used to signify an anonymous or non-specific person The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands Jan Modaal is used in a similar way to the English the Joneses, in particular referring to average wealth. Jan-Piet-Klaas used as one word with the meaning of Tom, Dick and Harry. This is about the phrase for specific usages see Tom Dick and Harry (disambiguation. In a police or legal context, an unknown person is indicated as "NN" for nomen nescio (Latin for "I don't know the name") Source (Dutch language). |
| Nepal | Ram, Shyam, Hari, and other slangs such as Chamar, Ram Kumar Deshar, Sigdel, and Jyapu. Nepal (नेपाल) is a Landlocked country in South Asia. |
| New Zealand | Joe Bloggs, John Doe, Bob Smith |
| Nigeria | Lagbaja (Yoruba) |
| Norway | N. New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island Nigeria, officially named the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal Constitutional republic comprising thirty-six states and one Federal Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional N, Ola Nordmann, Kari Nordmann, Peder Ås, Navn Navnesen |
| Pakistan | Falana (Male), Falani (Female). Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and This is derived from the Persian equivalent. Also, Naamalum (same as used in India. In fact, this is more apt) |
| Panama | Fulano de Tal, Sultano, Mengano |
| Paraguay | Fulano de Tal, Sultano, Mengano, N. Panama, officially the Republic of Panama (República de Panamá) is the southernmost country of Central America. Paraguay, officially the Republic of Paraguay ( Spanish: República del Paraguay; Guaraní: Tetã Paraguái) is one of the only N. |
| Peru | N. Peru (Perú Piruw Piruw officially the Republic of Peru ( reˈpuβlika del peˈɾu is a country in western South America. N. , Juan López, Fulano de Tal, Mengano, Zutano, Perengano, Perencejo |
| Philippines | Juan dela Cruz, Juanita dela Cruz |
| Poland | N. The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP Juan de la Cruz is symbolically used in the Philippines to represent the " Filipino " Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland N. ("unknown"--used to refer to e. g. unknown soldiers at war); Jan Kowalski, Jan Nowak (used in the meaning of "everyman", an average citizen) |
| Portugal | Zé Ninguém, Ninguém, Soldado Desconhecido, Fulano (de Tal), Sicrano, Beltrano, Ezequiel, Zé Povinho. Kowalski (feminine Kowalska, plural Kowalscy) is the second most common surname in Poland (139719 Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. |
| Puerto Rico | Fulano de Tal, Mengano, or Juan del Pueblo |
| Romania | Ion Popescu, Ixulescu/X-ulescu |
| Russia | Иванов Иван Иванович (Ivanov Ivan Ivanovich), Петров и Сидоров (Petrov and Sidorov), Вася Пупкин (Vasya Pupkin), Марьиванна (Marivanna = Maria Ivanovna), имярек (old slavonic abbreviation of имя рекомое, that is "name to be spoken". Puerto Rico (ˌpwertoˈriko officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico ("Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico" {{lang-en|"Associated Free State of Puerto Rico"}} Romania ( dated: Rumania, Roumania Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Still usable; not a name, but a reference to a person, usually in context of filling in a form), referring to legal entities - ООО "Ромашка" (OOO "Romashka" - "Сamomile Limited liability company"), ООО "Рога и копыта" (OOO "Roga i Kopyta" - Horns & Hoofs LLC, see The Little Golden Calf) |
| Scotland | Jock Tamson, most often found now in the stock phrase 'Jock Tamson's bairns', meaning the human race: We're aa Jock Tamson's bairns we're all one common humanity. The Golden Calf ( Золотой телёнок, Zolotoy Telyinok, "The Golden Calf" (1931 is a famous satirical novel by Soviet authors Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. "We're a' Jock Tamson's Bairns " ( Lowland Scots for we're all John Thomson's children) is a popular Saying in Scotland and the far north Ony Jock or Jenny: any person, male or female. |
| Serbia | In legal documents, police and court, NN lice (NN person) is used. Serbia (Србија Srbija) officially the Republic of Serbia (Република Србија Republika Srbija) is a Landlocked Country Everyday equivalents are: Petar Petrović, Pera Perić, Marko Marković, Janko Janković. |
| Singapore | In humour, everyday equivalents are either: Tan Ah Kao and Tan Ah Beng. Singapore |
| Slovakia | Ján Novák, (humorously) Jožko Mrkvička |
| Slovenia | Janez Novak |
| South Africa | Koos van der Merwe, Piet Pompies, Jan Rap |
| Spain | Fulano, Mengano, Zutano, Sultano, Perengano (in that order), female versions end -a instead of -o, diminutives end -ito, -ita, surname for the first person is "de Tal", "de Cual" is used as surname for a second person; Pepe Pérez, Perico de los Palotes, Don Nadie, Juan Nadie, Juan Español, Rita la pollera. Slovakia (long form Slovak Republic; Slovak:, long form, is a Landlocked country in Central Europe with a population of over five million Slovenia, officially the Republic of Slovenia (Republika Slovenija) is a Country in southern Central Europe bordering Italy to the west The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. |
| Swahili | Fulani, Msikiti |
| Sweden | (Herr/Fru) Svensson, Medelsvensson for the average Swede; Kalle, Olle, Pelle, Nisse and Lisa are pretty common when a name is needed as an example. Swahili (called Kiswahili in the language itself is the First language of the Swahili people (Waswahili who inhabit several large stretches "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. "Name Name" (Swedish: Namn Namn or NN from Latin Nomen Nescio) is used as a placeholder. Swedish ( is a North Germanic language spoken by more than nine million people predominantly in Sweden and parts of Finland, especially along the |
| Switzerland | Herr und Frau Schweizer, Hans Meier, Hans Mustermann. Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation In Italian-speaking Switzeraland : Marco Rossi, Marco Bernasconi. |
| Taiwan | 志明 (chi-Ming, common male name), 春嬌 (Chun-Jaou, common female name). Taiwan ( Taiwanese: Tâi-oân/Tāi-oân (historically 大灣/台員/大員/台圓/大圓/台窩灣 is an Island in East Asia. 王小明, 王小華, 阿榮, 阿財, 某某, 小強 ,etc. |
| Thailand | นาย ก. The Kingdom of Thailand (ˈtaɪlænd ราชอาณาจักรไทย, râːtɕʰa-ʔaːnaːtɕɑ̀k-tʰɑj (Nai Gor, literally Mr. Gor), นาง ก. (Nang Gor, literally Mrs. Gor). Note that ก. (Gor) is the first letter in Thai alphabet. Other people in the story are named after subsequent letters: ข (Kor, with rising tone) ค (Kor, with middle tone), etc. |
| Turkey | Male names: Ahmet, Mehmet, Ali, Veli, Osman, Hasan, Hüseyin, Yaşar (means "who lives"), Adem (referring to Adam); Female names: Ayşe, Fatma, Zeynep; Surnames: Öztürk, Yılmaz, Kaya, Demir[2] |
| United Kingdom | Joe/Fred Bloggs, John Smith, A N Other, R Punter, "Tom, Dick, and Harry", Ronnie (or Ronny) Arbuckle, Joe Public, Johnny Foreigner, the man on the Clapham omnibus. Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches See also Adam and Eve Adam ( Hebrew: אָדָם was according to a literal interpretation of Genesis, the first man created by The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The names " Joe Bloggs " and " Fred Bloggs " are a commonly used Placeholder name in United Kingdom Teaching, Programming John Smith is a name often regarded as the archetype of a common Personal name in most English -speaking countries a generic name sometimes representing " The man on the Clapham omnibus is a descriptive formulation of a reasonably educated and intelligent but non-specialist person — a Reasonable man, a hypothetical person against |
| Uruguay | Fulano, Mengano; Sultano |
| USA | John Doe, Jane Doe, John Q. Public, Joe Blow, Joe Schmoe, Joe Sixpack, John Smith, Eddie Punchclock (for blue-collar workers), Joe Botts (particularly in New York City), J. Uruguay.(official full name in República Oriental del Uruguay;, Oriental Republic of Uruguay) is a country located in the southeastern part of South America The United States of America —commonly referred to as the John Q Public is a generic name in the United States to denote a hypothetical member of society deemed a " Common man. S. Ragman (U. S. Navy), Vinnie Boombotz (particularly in New York City) |
| Venezuela | Fulano, Fulano de Tal, Zutano, Mengano, Perencejo, Pedro Perez, Juan de los Palotes, Juan Bimba |
| Vietnam | Người giấu tên, Nguyễn Văn A (male), Trần Thị B (female) |
References
- ^ What's In A Name, Merriam-Webster(1996)ISBN-13: 978-0877796138
- ^ Name Stats of Turkish Department of Population, Ministery of Internal Affirs
See also
- Everyman
- Legal fiction
- Numerius Negidius
- A. N. Other
- N.N. (Nomen nescio)
- Pseudonym
- John Smith
- Keeping up with the Joneses
- Placeholder name
- Alan Smithee
- Jock Tamson's bairns
- Ola Nordmann
- Hong Gildong
Dictionary
John Doe
-proper noun
- A fictitious name used in the legal documents for an unknown or anonymous male person.
- Any unknown or anonymous male person.
Dapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic