John Doe
English
Etymology
Noun
- A fictitious name used in legal documents for an unknown or anonymous male person.
- (idiomatic) Any unknown or anonymous male person.
- 1885, Richard Burton, The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night, volume 4:
- i.e. "to Tom, Dick or Harry:" the names like John Doe and Richard Roe are used indefinitely in Arab.
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Synonyms
Hyponyms
- Juan Doe (an unknown Latino)
Derived terms
Translations
male name used in legal documents
any unknown or anonymous male person
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