What is Puerto Rican Spanish for "John Doe" or "Jane Doe"? Is it still Fulano de Tal?
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3similar question to:spanish.stackexchange.com/questions/692/…– LauraCommented Nov 30, 2012 at 9:59
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Cuba: Fulano de Tal o Mascual, Mengano, Esperansejo y hasta Periquito Perez.– qPCR4virCommented Jan 24, 2013 at 23:13
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According to the Wikipedia, it can be "Fulano de Tal", "Juan Pérez" or "Juan del Pueblo".
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2I'm used to say and hear "Juan Pueblo" but not "Juan [DEL] Pueblo".– jachguate ♦Commented Nov 30, 2012 at 18:56
Also used are "Mengano", "Zutano", "Perengano" and "Perico de los Palotes".
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2Are these specifically used in Puerto Rico, or is your answer being general (or local to Spain)? Commented Nov 30, 2012 at 10:22
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2These are used in Argentina, too (except here it's Juan de los Palotes). I'm quite sure these are common in other Spanish speaking countries, though I'm not sure if that's the case in Puerto Rico. Commented Nov 30, 2012 at 10:58
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1In Guatemala I heard "Mengano", "Sutano" and "Perensejo", but not "Perengano". "Perico de los Palotes" is also understood, along with "Juan Pueblo" and "Juan Pérez" which IMHO is more like "John Doe" than the first ones. Unfortunately we don't have a "Jane Doe" equivalent, but I tend to say "María Gómez" when I need a female one.– jachguate ♦Commented Nov 30, 2012 at 18:54
"Fulano or Fulana De Tal" is the legally accepted name for official documents.
