List of terms referring to an average person explained

The following is a list of terms referring to an average person. Many are used as placeholder names.

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Arab world

Fulān (male:), Fulāna (female: Arabic: فلانة),[2] also (male with family name: Fulān al-Fulani)[3]

Argentina

Australia

Austria

Belgium (Dutch)

Colombia

Czechia

Denmark

Estonia

Finland

France

See also

Germany

Greater China

Mainland China

Hong Kong

Taiwan

India (and Pakistan)

Ireland

Israel

Italy

Japan

Malaysia

Netherlands

Norway

Philippines

Poland

Portugal

Romania

Russia

Common placeholder first names in Russia are Ivan and Pyotr, due to their ubiquity. Their placeholder function may be seen in old Russian textbooks: in arithmetical problems or sentences to illustrate grammar.

For a group of average persons or to stress the randomness of a selection, a triple common Russian surnames are used together in the same context: "Ivanov, Petrov, or Sidorov". This is a relatively new phenomenon that was unknown in the early 20th century. Ivanov, being derived from the most common first name, is a placeholder for an arbitrary person. In its plural form, "Ivanovs", it may be used as a placeholder for a group of people.[52] There is a military joke: The sergeant asks the rookies: "Your surnames!" - "Ivanov!", "Petrov!", "Sidorov!" - "Are you brothers?" - "No, we are namesakes, sir!"[53]

Spain

Sweden

Thailand

United Kingdom

United States and Canada

See also

Notes and References

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  30. Web site: Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla (Ó Dónaill): Tadhg. Niall Ó Dónaill. 1977. An Gúm. Baile Átha Cliath. 978-1857910384. 2024-07-03. ga. Teanglann.ie.
  31. Web site: Boaz and Ploni Almoni Yeshivat Har Etzion . 2023-06-26 . etzion.org.il.
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