What is the name Vasya Pupkin in other countries

Each country has its own name for the average cheloveka

What is it - the average person? It is not too interesting, ordinary. It even can be called impersonal - but not anonymous. Each country has its own name for the typical guy who can not have a bright character, but still remains "his».

1. Germany: Normalverbrauher Otto (Otto Normalverbraucher)

Otto "ordinary consumer" or "man in the street».

2. China: Chan San (Zhang San)

Translated as Zhang third. Sometimes it appears in the company of Li Si (Li Si) (the Fourth Lee) and Wu Wang (Wang Wu) (Fifth Wan).

3. Denmark Morten Menigmand (Morten Menigmand)

Morten Babbitt.

4. Australia: Nёrk Fred (Fred Nurk)

Fred-middling. What name sounds normal.

5. US: Normal Joe (Average Joe), John Doe (John Doe)

The first option does not need comments, and the second is often seen in films and television series about the American police.

6. Finland Matti Meykalaynen (Matti Meikäläinen)

"Meykalaynen" like a common Finnish name, but the word also means "one of us».

7. Sweden Medelsvensson (Medelsvensson)

Just the average Swede.

8. France Mesё Tu al-Mont (Monsieur Tout Le Monde)

Mr. Babbitt. Sometimes they say - Jean Dupont (Jean Dupont).

9. Britain and New Zealand: Joe Bloggs (Joe Bloggs)

Just an average guy. Sometimes it is not Joe and Fred (Fred).

10. Italy: Mario Rossi (Mario Rossi)

In Italy, just use widespread name.

11. Latin America: Juan Perez (Juan Perez)

So called average person in the Spanish-speaking countries of Central and South America.

via factroom.ru

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