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#REDIRECT [[John Smith]] |
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'''John Smith''' is a name often regarded as the archetype of a common [[personal name]] in most [[English language|English]]-speaking countries, a generic name sometimes representing "[[everyman]]" or "the average person." |
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In the [[United Kingdom]] and [[United States]], ''[[John (name)|John]]'' has historically been one of the most common male [[first name]]s,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindthename.com/top/search.php?terms=john|title=Popularity for JOHN|last=unattributed|date=2008|publisher=Mike Campbell|accessdate=2008-09-05}}</ref> and ''[[Smith (surname)|Smith]]'' is the [[List of most common surnames|most common surname]] in each.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://surnames.behindthename.com/top/search.php?terms=smith|title=Rankings for SMITH|last=unattributed|date=2008|publisher=Mike Campbell|accessdate=2008-09-05}}</ref> It is a recurrent [[pseudonym]] and [[placeholder name]] in those countries (especially in legal contexts). In this fashion it is similar to the name "[[Joe Bloggs]]" in the United Kingdom and "[[John Doe]]" in the United States. |
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It is commonly used as a word for unidentified subjects. |
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==In popular culture== |
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*John Smith is the pseudonym used by [[Doctor (Doctor Who)|The Doctor]] in the popular [[BBC]] television series ''[[Doctor Who]]'' |
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*John Smith is the pseudonym used by [[Kyon]] in the popular [[light novel]] and anime series ''[[Haruhi Suzumiya]]'' |
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*John Smith is the pseudonym used by Four in the popular novel ''[[I Am Number Four]]'' |
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==See also== |
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*[[John Smith (disambiguation)]] |
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==References== |
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{{Reflist}} |
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==External links== |
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* [http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/lan_joh_doe_inf_nam_for_unk_or_uns_per_in_var_cou-unspecified-persons-various-countries-regions Informal names for unknown or unspecified persons in various countries/regions] |
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Smith, John}} |
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[[Category:Anonymity pseudonyms]] |
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[[Category:Collective pseudonyms]] |
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[[Category:Common law]] |
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[[Category:Legal fictions]] |
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[[Category:Placeholder names]] |
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