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Jane Roe

The name given to a female whose real name is not known or cannot be revealed, as in legal proceedings. Have they reached a decision in the Jane Roe case yet?
See also: Jane, roe

Richard Roe

In legal proceedings, the name given to the second male whose identity is unknown or protected (as "John Doe" would be the name assigned to the first such male). I'm researching Richard Roe's case right now.
See also: roe

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Laurence (2)lo-RAWNSFrench
Mariana['mɛəri'ænə]
Petronellape-tro-NE-lah (German)Dutch, German, Swedish
WouterVOW-tər, WOW-tərDutch
Lorenza-Italian, Spanish
ZinniaZIN-ee-əEnglish (Rare)