N.

Etymology 1
Borrowed from, or an abbreviation of.

Proper noun

 * 1)  placeholder for a particular name to be specified

Usage notes
Only appears in written texts (and is sometimes printed in ). When spoken, the person's name is said in its place.

Translations

 * Latin: N.

Usage notes
This is the customary abbreviation of this term as used in case citations. See, e.g., The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation, Nineteenth Edition (2010), "Case Names and Institutional Authors in Citations", Table T6, p. 430-431.

Etymology
Abbreviation of.

Proper noun

 * 1)  placeholder for a particular name to be specified