Phrase guide

Jane Doe

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

An unknown or anonymous female; the female equivalent of John Doe.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Jane Roe

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

an unknown or fictitious woman who is a party to legal proceedings

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: party

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

16 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 張三 /张三 (Zhāng Sān) — female name used in legal documents
  • Chinese Mandarin: 李四 (Lǐ Sì) — female name used in legal documents
  • Chinese Mandarin: 王五 (Wáng Wǔ) — female name used in legal documents
  • Finnish: N.N. — female name used in legal documents
  • Japanese: 山田花子 (Yamada Hanako) — female name used in legal documents
  • Korean: 홍길동 (Honggildong) — female name used in legal documents
  • Polish: Anna Kowalska — female name used in legal documents
  • Vietnamese: Nguyễn Thị B — female name used in legal documents
  • Vietnamese: Trần Thị B — female name used in legal documents
  • Vietnamese: Lê Thị B — female name used in legal documents
  • Esperanto: Ajnulo — any unknown or anonymous female person
  • Esperanto: Sinjorino Ajnulo — any unknown or anonymous female person
  • German: Erika Mustermann — any unknown or anonymous female person
  • Malay: minah — any unknown or anonymous female person
  • Malay: Fulanah — any unknown or anonymous female person
  • Polish: Anna Kowalska — any unknown or anonymous female person