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this post was submitted on 29 Jul 2023
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In Poland typically, both officially and informally, one says N. N. (Latin nomen nescio, identity unknown).
What the hell, dude? No one says that. Aren't you thinking of a John Doe?
Polish "John Smith" would be "Jan Kowalski". It is used to refer to an average citizen and also literally means "John Smith".
Fair point, I assumed OP meant people of indeterminate identity. Jan Kowalski is indeed the goto placeholder name.