The Ancestry of John Doe: A Squib

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  • William Sayers Cornell University

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https://doi.org/10.26754/ojs_misc/mj.20129276

Abstract

Exploration of the possible origins of the name John Doe.

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Published

2013-02-16

How to Cite

William Sayers. (2013). The Ancestry of John Doe: A Squib. Miscelánea: A Journal of English and American Studies, 45, 119–124. https://doi.org/10.26754/ojs_misc/mj.20129276