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John Doe???
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Why do the Americans use the names John and Jane Doe for unnamed bodies? I can understand the forenames, but why Doe???
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.Ok I thought so, John Doe was used in English law as a fictional/unnamed character used in disputes over title to real property as early as the 15th Century and has since come to mean an anonymous or average man. I can't find a reason why the name John Doe was used in these cases... reckon QM might?