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N.N.

N.N. proper noun: used as a substitute for an unknown name or one that the writer wishes not to reveal.

Proper noun

N.N.

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

Origin of N.N.

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

Questions about N.N.

What does N.N. mean?
N.N. means used as a substitute for an unknown name or one that the writer wishes not to reveal.
What part of speech is N.N.?
N.N. is a proper noun.

Words near N.N. in the dictionary

  1. n.i.e.
  2. N.Ire.
  3. N.J.
  4. N.L.
  5. N.M.
  6. N.N.
  7. N.O.
  8. N.O.S.
  9. n.p.
  10. n.p. or d.
  11. n.s.

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