John

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John is a common English name and surname:

• John (given name)
• John (surname), including a list of people with the name John

John may also refer to:

People with the given name

Religious figures

• John the Baptist (died c. 30 AD), regarded as a prophet and the forerunner of Jesus Christ
• John the Apostle (~30 A.D.), one of the twelve apostles of Jesus
• John the Evangelist, assigned author of the Fourth Gospel, once identified with the Apostle
• John of Patmos, the author of the Book of Revelation, once identified with the Apostle
• John the Presbyter, a figure either identified with or distinguished from the Apostle, the Evangelist and John of Patmos
• Pope John, several popes
• Saint John, various people
• Father of Andrew the Apostle and Saint Peter

Rulers and other political figures

• John of Austria (disambiguation) (three people)
• John of Bohemia (1296–1346), called John the Blind, king from 1310
• John of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden, better known as Hans of Denmark (1455–1513)
• John of England (1166–1216), king and younger brother of Richard I
• John I of Hungary or János Szapolyai (1487–1540), king from 1526
• John of Poland (disambiguation), three people
• John of Scotland also known as John de Balliol (c. 1249–1314), king from 1292–1296
• Infante John, Duke of Valencia de Campos (1349–1397)
• John, Lord of Reguengos de Monsaraz (1400–1442)
• Infante John of Coimbra, Prince of Antioch (1431–1457)
• Infante John, Duke of Viseu (1448–1472), 3rd Duke of Viseu, 2nd Duke of Beja, King Manuel I's older brother
• John the Scythian, a general and politician of the Eastern Roman Empire, consul in 498
• John the Hunchback, a general and politician of the Eastern Roman Empire, consul in 499
• John of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster (1340–1399), third son of Edward III, King of England
• Prince John of the United Kingdom (1905-1919), prince of the United Kingdom, youngest son/child of George V

Other religious figures

• John of Antioch (chronicler), a chronicler of the 7th century

Fictional characters

• John (John and Gillian), appearing in the Doctor Who TV comic strip
• John (Tomorrow People), appearing in the children's science-fiction TV series The Tomorrow People

Songs

• "John" (Desireless song)
• "John" (Lil Wayne song)
• "john", an iamamiwhoami song

Other uses

• Slang for a toilet
• John, a 1927 play by Philip Barry
• JOHN, a 2014 play by Lloyd Newson
• John (ship), which disappeared off the coast of Australia in 1806
• John Doe, generic name for a male whose identity is either unknown or withheld
• John Peaks, mountains on Powell Island, Antarctica
• John the Ripper, a password strength checking program (the executable program is simply "john")
• The Gospel According to John, often shorted to John
• Tropical Storm John (disambiguation), tropical cyclones appearing in the eastern Pacific Ocean

See also

• All pages beginning with "John"
• All pages with a title containing John
• Alternate forms for the name John
• Johns (disambiguation)
• Ivan (disambiguation)
• Johnny (disambiguation)
• Jon (disambiguation)
• Yahya (disambiguation)
• Yohanan
• Yohannan (disambiguation)