N.N.

proper noun

Used as a substitute for an unknown name or one that the writer wishes not to reveal.

OriginLatin nōmen nesciō →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. Used as a substitute for an unknown name or one that the writer wishes not to reveal.

Origin

  1. Latinnōmen nesciō“I don't know the name”
  2. EnglishN.N.

Abbreviation of Latin nōmen nesciō (“I don't know the name”)

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