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Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: over the drainbow
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My name in other countries.
stolen shamelessly from Wikipedia.
hope this code thingie works, never used it before I think. Code:
John Doe in various countries/regions Australia Fred Nurk, Joe Farnarkle, John Citizen, Joe Blow/Bloe, John Barry, Joe Bloggs (same as the UK, most popular pseudonym in Australia) Austria Hans Meier, Hans Maier, Hans Mayer, Herr und Frau Österreicher Arabia Fulan (Arabic: فلان) (female equivalent: Fulanah, فلانة), Ellan (علان) as a partner. Majhoul (Arabic: مجهول) Argentina Juan Pérez, Fulano de Tal, Fulano, Mengano, Menganito. Belgium Jan Janssen, Piet Pietersen, Jos Joskens Brazil Fulano (de Tal), probably from Arabic, Fulan, Sicrano, Beltrano, Joăo da Silva, Zé da Silva, Zé Ninguém. Canada G. Raymond (male/female, mostly on credit cards and ID), John Jones, Jos Bleau (Quebec, French adaptation of Joe Blow) Catalan Countries Fulanet (male) / Fulaneta (female), Menganet (male) / Menganeta (female). China 无名氏 (Pinyin: Wúmíng Shě, literality some one noname); 赵大 (Pinyin: Zhŕo Dŕ), 钱二 (Pinyin: Qián Čr), 孙三 (Pinyin: Sūn Sān, 李四 (Lǐ Sě), ... (The name order by 百家姓, added chinese number); 张三 (Pinyin: Zhāng Sān), 李四 (Pinyin: Lǐ Sě), 王五 (Pinyin: Wáng Wǔ), ... ; 某甲 (Pinyin: Mǒu Jiǎ literality one First, 甲, 乙, 丙, 丁,... are 天干), 某乙 (Pinyin: Mǒu Yǐ), 某丙 (Pinyin: Mǒu Bǐng), 小强,小明... Colombia Fulano de Tal (probably from Arabic, Fulan), Pepito Pérez; Croatia Ivan Horvat, Pero Perić Czech Republic Jan Novák, Karel Vomáčka Denmark Morten Menigmand Ecuador Juan Puto, Fulano, Zutano, Mengano, Perencejo Estonia Jaan Tamm (male), Tädi Maali (an old female, literally "Aunt Maali") Faroe Islands Miđalhampamađur Finland Matti Meikäläinen (male/generic) and Maija Meikäläinen (female) France Jean Dupont, Paul Martin, Monsieur Durand Germany Hans/Max and Erika Mustermann, Lieschen Müller, Otto Normalverbraucher, Meier/Müller/Schulze, NN Greece Γιώργος Τάδε (male), Μαρία Τάδε (female), Τάδε Ταδόπουλος, ο Δείνα, ο Φούφουτος, Ένας Κάποιος Hong Kong and Macau 陳大文 Hungary Gipsz Jakab, Kovács János, Jóska Pista Indonesia Si Polan Iceland Međal-Jón, Međal-Jóna, Jón Jónsson, Jóna Jónsdóttir India Ashok Kumar, (female equivalent unknown) Iran Folani, Felani Ireland Seán and Síle Citizen Israel Israel Israeli ישראל ישראלי and also Ploni פלוני and Almoni אלמוני (as a party to Ploni), Moshe Kohen משה כהן, and Dani דני (usually a little boy). Italy Mario Rossi, Tizio, Caio, Sempronio, Pinco Pallino Japan 山田太郎 (Yamada Taro), 山田花子 (Yamada Hanako), 名無しの権兵衛 (Nanashi-no-Gombei), 何野某(Nanno Nanigashi), (drowned corpses both sexes, 土左衛門 Dozaemon) Korea 홍길동 (Hong, Gil-dong) Latvia Jānis Bērziņ Lithuania Vardenis Pavardenis Mexico Juan Pérez, Fulano de Tal, Mangano, Perengano, Zultano Malaysia Si Anu, Si Polan, Si Polan Bin Si Polan, Mat & Minah Malta Joe Borg Netherlands a defendant is referred to with first name and initial, e.g. "John D."; Jan Modaal is approximately the Joneses, in particular referring to average wealth Norway Ola and Kari Nordmann Peru Juan Pérez, Fulano de Tal, Zultano, Mengano Philippines Juan dela Cruz Poland Jan Kowalski, Jan Nowak (but in legal/police work person unknown is NN) Portugal Manuel Dos Santos, Zé Ninguém Romania Ion Popescu Russia Иванов (Ivanov), Петров-Сидоров (Petrov and Sidorov), Вася Пупкин (Vasya Pupkin), Вася Тапочкин (Vasya Tapochkin) Serbia and Montenegro Petar Petrović, Pera Perić Singapore Tan Ah Kow Slovakia Joko Mrkvička Slovenia Janez Novak South Africa Koos van der Merwe Spain Pepe Pérez, Pedro Pérez, Juan Nadie, Fulano, Fulanito, Mengano, Menganito, Zultano, Zultanito Sweden (Herr/Fru) Svensson, Medelsvensson for the average Swede; N.N. as placeholder in formal contexts Switzerland Herr und Frau Schweizer, Hans Meier, Hans Mustermann Thailand Nai-gor (นาย ก), Nai-Kor (นาย ข) which gor (ก) and (ข) are the first two charactors of Thai alphabet United Kingdom Fred Bloggs or Joe Bloggs, John Smith. Also A N Other Uruguay Fulano, Mengano; Juan Perez USA John Doe, Jane Doe, Precious Doe, Baby Doe, John Q. Public, John Smith (which has largely been replaced with John Doe) The female equivalent is Jane Doe or Mary Major. A second male suspect is dubbed Richard Roe, and subsequent ones are referred to as John Stiles and Richard Miles. Vietnam Người dấu tęn, Nguyễn Văn A (male), Nguyễn Thị B (female) |
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Banned User
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: over the drainbow
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I just figured out that log in names are not case-sensitive......
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Last of the Dogmato-Revisionists
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John Doe, thanks for that excellent reference material.
I am aware of variations of my own name, Raphael Lasar, in only two places: Japan: Laphael Rasar Brooklyn: Yo Douchebag.
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is what it is
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: hella Nor Cal
Age: 35
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Is there an equivalent to "John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt" anywhere? His name is my name too.
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my 8 lb zuccinnii!!!!! (sp?)
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Ontario
Age: 22
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sleeping nap in San Juan
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Argentina
Age: 19
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mengano, Sultano, Fulanito, Perengano haha Last edited by toniruckschloss; 2008-11-27 at 02:58 PM. |
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Join Date: Oct 2008
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"Brazil Fulano (de Tal), probably from Arabic, Fulan, Sicrano, Beltrano, João da Silva, Zé da Silva, Zé Ninguém."
??? That doesn't make sense! |
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Mr. Gurd
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hi Morten Menigmand. it's an unusual aftername you have in Denmark. i'm Danish, and i haven't heard of it before
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GranPa goes-a-wobblin'
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: European Union (S-W)
Age: 64
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morocco: Moha OuMaanarf (mohamed whatshisname?)
afghanistan: Ahmad Jan
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Ringsted, Denmark
Age: 36
Posts: 1,403
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Try googling for "Morten Menigmand". Nothing but John Doe-lists. Try googling only Danish sites. No results!
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North Shore ridin'
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Carmichael, CA
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In California I am "Dude." On a good day.
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endlich gliden! :D
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: WIEN
Age: 18
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"Austria Hans Meier, Hans Maier, Hans Mayer, Herr und Frau Österreicher"
right ![]() i think exactly translated it'd be Joseph Hirschkuh oder Josef Rehgeiß or something like that my vather is judge and he told me that there're so many "Maier"s or "Meier"s or "Mayer"s. i think it's not bad as a standart, virtual name - sry for my english
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