Re: CHAT: "John Doe" equivalents sought

>From: John Cowan <cowan@...>
>Reply-To: Constructed Languages List <CONLANG@...>
>To: CONLANG@LISTSERV.BROWN.EDU
>Subject: CHAT: "John Doe" equivalents sought
>Date: Thu, 20 May 0100 20:08:42 -0400
>
>I've been asked on another mailing list to collect "dummy names" from
>other cultures. In Anglo-America, the names "John Doe" and "Richard Roe"
>(and female equivalents with "Jane") are used in the legal system and
>elsewhere for people whose names are not known.  I have heard that
>the name "Alain LaFlamme" is used similarly either in France or in
>French Canada (my informant wasn't certain).  Are there other such names
>elsewhere?  Details eagerly solicited.
>
>ObConlang: In Lojban it would be "la broda", of course.
The Techians pretty much borrowed the name John Doe, but localized the John
part -- so in Techia, a 'John Doe' would be _yohane: do:_.

But also in common use is 'John Anonymous' -- _johane: a??anonIm_ (from the
Greek for 'no name', of course).  The Maouese say _yahya la:samak_, Arabic
(did I get it right) for _John No Name_.

The Frogmen borrowed John Doe as is and call him _dZon do_.

DaW.

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