Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

n.n.

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.03 in modern English

Syllables: n.n.
IPA

2

Scrabble Score

2

Letters

1

Syllables

1

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

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

Etymology

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

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: nōmen nesciō

Questions

What does n.n. mean?: Used as a substitute for an unknown name or one that the writer wishes not to reveal.
Where does n.n. come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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