Sine nomine (abbreviated s.n.) is a Latin expression, meaning "without a name". It is most commonly used in the contexts of publishing and bibliographical listings such as library catalogs, to signify that the publisher (or distributor, etc.) of a listed work is unknown, or not printed or specified on the work. Compare with sine loco (s.l.), "without a place", used where the place of publication of a work is unknown or unspecified. While it may sometimes be used to disclose unknown authorship, this is more commonly indicated as anon. or similar.
The phrase and its abbreviation have been deprecated in Anglophonecataloging with the adoption of the Resource Description and Access standard, which instead prescribes the unabbreviated English phrase "publisher not identified" (or "distributor not identified", etc.). Sine loco is likewise replaced by "place of publication not identified".
Seven races will take place in total, with the likes of GALOPIN DESCHAMPS and DINOBLUE backed for success ... I fancy EASTINDIADOCK ... ITS ON THE LINE was second in this last year to Sine Nomine and I’d be hopeful he can go one better this time around ... .
