English
N.N.
N.N. comes from Latin nōmen nesciō ‘I don't know the name’.
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEnōmen nesciō‘I don't know the name’
- EnglishtodayN.N.
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEnōmen nesciō‘I don't know the name’
- EnglishtodayN.N.
Every English word from Latin nōmen nesciō
Today it means
name Used as a substitute for an unknown name or one that the writer wishes not to reveal.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Latin nōmen nesciō / N.N.