JD or jd may refer to:

Arts and entertainment

* ''JD'' (film), a 2016 Bollywood film * J.D. (''Scrubs''), nickname of Dr. John Dorian, fictional protagonist of the comedy-drama ''Scrubs'' * JD Fenix, a character from the ''Gears of War'' video game series * ''

J. D.'s Revenge ''J. D.'s Revenge'' is a blaxploitation horror film released in 1976. It starred Glynn Turman and Lou Gossett. The main character becomes an unwilling host for the restless spirit of J.D. Walker, a hustler killed 30 years earlier when he was wro ...

'', 1976 motion picture * ''Jade Dynasty'' (video game), a 2007 fantasy MMORPG * ''Just Dance'' (video game series), video game series *"J.D.", an episode of the sixth season of '' Fear the Walking Dead''

Businesses and organizations

* JD.com, a Chinese electronic commerce company * Jack Daniel's, a whiskey brand, distilled in Tennessee, US * Janata Dal, a political party in India *

John Deere Deere & Company, doing business as John Deere (), is an American corporation that manufactures agricultural machinery, heavy equipment, forestry machinery, diesel engines, drivetrains (axles, transmissions, gearboxes) used in heavy equipment, ...

, an agricultural machinery manufacturer *

JD Edwards J.D. Edwards World Solution Company or JD Edwards, abbreviated JDE, was an enterprise resource planning (ERP) software company, whose namesake ERP system is still sold under ownership by Oracle Corporation. JDE's products included World for IB ...

, a former computer software company *

JD Sports JD Sports Fashion plc, more commonly known as JD Sports or JD, is a British sports-fashion retail company based in Bury, Greater Manchester, England. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index. Pentlan ...

, a UK retail company *

JD Wetherspoon J D Wetherspoon plc (branded variously as Wetherspoon or Wetherspoons, and colloquially known as Spoons) is a pub company operating in the United Kingdom and Ireland. The company was founded in 1979 by Tim Martin and is based in Watford. It o ...

, a UK pub and restaurant chain *

Justdial Justdial is an Indian internet technology company that provides local search for different services in India over the phone, website and mobile apps. Founded in 1996 by V. S. S. Mani, the company is headquartered in Mumbai, India. In addition ...

, an Indian local search agency * Dawson State Jail, operated by the Corrections Corporation of America and owned by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice * Justice Democrats, an American political action committee * Jnana Deepa, Institute of Philosophy and Theology, Pontifical Athenaeum, Pune, India

People

* J Dilla (1974–2006), also known as Jay Dee, a late hip-hop producer * Jaydee (born 1958), stage name for Robin Albers, a Dutch house music producer and DJ * Jermaine Dupri (born 1972), rapper/music producer also known as JD * John Doe/Jane Doe, a placeholder name for a party whose true identity is unknown or must be withheld * Jonathan Davis (born 1971), American musician/singer from the

nu metal Nu metal (sometimes stylized as nü-metal, sometimes called aggro-metal) is a subgenre of that combines elements of heavy metal music with elements of other music genres such as hip hop, alternative rock, funk, industrial, and grunge. Nu met ...

band

Korn Korn (stylized as KoЯn, or occasionally KoRn) is an American nu metal band from Bakersfield, California, formed in 1993. The band is notable for pioneering the nu metal genre and bringing it into the mainstream. Originally formed in 1993 ...

* Jonathon Douglass (born 1981), Australian Christian musician/singer at the

Hillsong Church Hillsong Church, commonly known as Hillsong, is a global Evangelical charismatic movement, charismatic Christian megachurch based in Australia. The original church was established in 1983 as Hills Christian Life Centre, in Baulkham Hills, New ...

Sydney Sydney ( ) is the capital city of the state of New South Wales, and the most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Sydney Harbour and extends about towards the Blue Mountain ...

Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ...

Lee Jae-dong Lee Jae-dong (born 9 January 1990), who plays simply under the name Jaedong, is a South Korean professional '' StarCraft: Brood War'' player and former ''StarCraft II'' player, playing most recently for team Evil Geniuses prior to his StarCraft ...

(born 1990), professional video game player *

JD Hammer John Dale Hammer (born July 12, 1994) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. In 2019 and 2021, he played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies. Hammer was born in Fort Collins, Colorado. He was ...

(born 1994), American Major League Baseball pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies *

J. D. Beresford John Davys Beresford (17 March 1873 – 2 February 1947) was an English writer, now remembered for his early science fiction and some short stories in the horror story and ghost story genres. Beresford was a great admirer of H.G. Wells, and w ...

(1873–1947), English writer *

J. D. Dillard JD Dillard is an American film director, producer, and screenwriter best known for his work on ''Sleight'' (2016), '' Sweetheart'' (2019), and ''Devotion'' (2022). Early life Dillard was raised as a Navy brat, the son of Bruce and Geri Dillar ...

, American director, screenwriter, and producer * J. D. Frank, actor and mixed martial artist who played the Green and White Power Ranger *

J. D. Jones J. D. Jones (born November 21, 1936) is an American firearms and cartridge designer, firearms writer and president of SSK Industries. Jones began hunting at an early age, and became interested in bullet casting and handloading firearms cartri ...

(born 1936), American firearms and cartridge designer, firearms writer, and president of SSK Industries *

J. D. Salinger Jerome David Salinger (; January 1, 1919 January 27, 2010) was an American author best known for his 1951 novel ''The Catcher in the Rye''. Salinger got his start in 1940, before serving in World War II, by publishing several short stories in '' ...

(1919–2010), American author *

J. D. Power J.D. Power is an American consumer research, data, and analytics firm based in Troy, Michigan. The company was founded in 1968 by James David Power III. It conducts surveys of customer satisfaction, product quality, and buyer behavior for the aut ...

(born 1931), Founder of J.D. Power and Associates *

J. D. Roth James David Weinroth (born April 20, 1968), known professionally as J.D. Roth, is an American television producer, actor, voice actor, game show host, and television personality. Roth is the co-creator of the reality show ''The Biggest Loser'' ...

(born 1968), television personality * Jadeveon Clowney (born 1993), American football defensive end

Other uses

Juris Doctor The Juris Doctor (J.D. or JD), also known as Doctor of Jurisprudence (J.D., JD, D.Jur., or DJur), is a graduate-entry professional degree in law and one of several Doctor of Law degrees. The J.D. is the standard degree obtained to practice law ...

(J.D.), a law degree *

Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District is a public school district that serves Jamesville, New York Jamesville is a hamlet made up of the outskirts of five towns: DeWitt, LaFayette, Manlius, Pompey and Onondaga. Jamesville is located in O ...

, New York *

Java Decompiler A decompiler is a computer program that translates an executable file to a high-level source file which can be recompiled successfully. It does therefore the opposite of a typical compiler, which translates a high-level language to a low-level la ...

, computer programmer's tool to decompile Java class files * Jersey Devil, a cryptozoological animal * Job description, an abbreviation for a person's nature of job or terms of reference (TOR) *

Jordanian dinar The Jordanian dinar ( ar, دينار أردني; ISO 4217, code: JOD; unofficially abbreviated as JD) has been the currency of Jordan since 1950. The dinar is divided into 10 dirhams, 100 qirsh (also called piastres) or 1000 fils (currency), fulu ...

, the currency of Jordan (unofficially abbreviated "JD") * '' Journal of Discourses'', a historical periodical of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints *

Julian day The Julian day is the continuous count of days since the beginning of the Julian period, and is used primarily by astronomers, and in software for easily calculating elapsed days between two events (e.g. food production date and sell by date). ...

, the Julian day number (JDN) plus the decimal fraction of the day * Juvenile delinquent {{disambiguation