John Doe

Tech_Teacher · January 17, 2003, 8:04am

HELP!!!
This is a serious question…

I’m trying to find the origin of the term “John Doe” being used as being everyman, or why it is used as the name of unknown persons?

Thank you,

Tech Teacher

Berkut · January 17, 2003, 8:08am

samclem · January 18, 2003, 12:38am

Northern_Piper · January 18, 2003, 2:17pm

Further discussion here.

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