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Untel

Pronunciation: /œ̃.tɛl/

“Untel” is a French word. Its meaning in English:

noun

  1. so-and-so

In French

  1. Désigne une personne dont on ne connait pas ou ne se souvient pas du nom.

Etymology

From un + tel, capitalized as it is used facetiously as a surname.

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