John is a common English name and surname:
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John (given name)
John (; ') is a common male given name in the English language of Hebrew origin. The name is the English form of ''Iohannes'' and ''Ioannes'', which are the Latin forms of the Greek name Ioannis (Ιωάννης), originally borne by Hellenized J ...
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John (surname)
John is a surname which, like the given name John, is derived from the Hebrew name , ', meaning "Graced by Yahweh".
People with this surname include:
* Anaparambil Joseph John (1893–1957), Travancorean freedom fighter and statesman, Chief Mini ...
John may also refer to:
New Testament
Works
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Gospel of John
The Gospel of John ( grc, Εὐαγγέλιον κατὰ Ἰωάννην, translit=Euangélion katà Iōánnēn) is the fourth of the four canonical gospels. It contains a highly schematic account of the ministry of Jesus, with seven "sig ...
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First Epistle of John
The First Epistle of John is the first of the Johannine epistles of the New Testament, and the fourth of the catholic epistles. There is no scholarly consensus as to the authorship of the Johannine works. The author of the First Epistle is te ...
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Second Epistle of John
The Second Epistle of John is a book of the New Testament attributed to John the Evangelist, traditionally thought to be the author of the other two epistles of John, and the Gospel of John (though this is disputed). Most modern scholars believ ...
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Third Epistle of John
The Third Epistle of John is the third-to-last book of the New Testament and the Christian Bible as a whole, and attributed to John the Evangelist, traditionally thought to be the author of the Gospel of John and the other two epistles of John. ...
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People
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John the Baptist
John the Baptist or , , or , ;Wetterau, Bruce. ''World history''. New York: Henry Holt and Company. 1994. syc, ܝܘܿܚܲܢܵܢ ܡܲܥܡܕ݂ܵܢܵܐ, Yoḥanān Maʿmḏānā; he, יוחנן המטביל, Yohanān HaMatbil; la, Ioannes Bapti ...
(died c. AD 30), regarded as a prophet and the forerunner of Jesus Christ
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John the Apostle
John the Apostle ( grc, Ἰωάννης; la, Ioannes ; Ge'ez: ዮሐንስ;) or Saint John the Beloved was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus according to the New Testament. Generally listed as the youngest apostle, he was the son of Zebedee a ...
(lived c. AD 30), one of the twelve apostles of Jesus
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John the Evangelist, assigned author of the Fourth Gospel, once identified with the Apostle
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John of Patmos, also known as John the Divine or John the Revelator, the author of the Book of Revelation, once identified with the Apostle
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John the Presbyter, a figure either identified with or distinguished from the Apostle, the Evangelist and John of Patmos
Other people with the given name
Religious figures
* John, father of
Andrew the Apostle
Andrew the Apostle ( grc-koi, Ἀνδρέᾱς, Andréās ; la, Andrēās ; , syc, ܐܰܢܕ݁ܪܶܐܘܳܣ, ʾAnd’reʾwās), also called Saint Andrew, was an Apostles in the New Testament, apostle of Jesus according to the New Testament. He ...
and Saint Peter
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Pope John (disambiguation), several popes
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Saint John (disambiguation)
Saint John or St. John usually refers to John the Baptist, but also, sometimes, to John the Apostle.
Saint John or St. John may also refer to:
People
* John the Baptist (0s BC–30s AD), preacher, ascetic, and baptizer of Jesus Christ
* John th ...
, many people
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John of Antioch (historian), a chronicler of the 7th century
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John (Archdeacon of Barnstaple)
John was the seventh Archdeacon of Barnstaple
The Archdeaconry of Barnstaple or Barum is one of the oldest archdeaconries in England. It is an administrative division of the Diocese of Exeter in the Church of England.
History
The Diocese of Ex ...
, medieval archdeacon in England
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John (Bishop of Ardfert) (died 1286), Irish bishop
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John (bishop of Tripoli) John (died 1184×1186) was the chancellor of the Principality of Antioch from 1177 until 1183John L. La Monte, ''Feudal Monarchy in the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem 1100 to 1291'' (Medieval Academy of America, 1932), p. 259.Andrew D. Buck, ''The Prin ...
(died c.1186), Roman Catholic bishops in the Kingdom of Jerusalem
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John (bishop of Wrocław) John I of Nysa, born in Nysa, in the Silesian Piast family, he received a high rank nobile title as Prince-Bishop of Nysa later known as Bishop of Wrocław was an Bishop of Wrocław.Encyklopedia Wrocławia, Wrocław 2000. Very little is known of him ...
(11th century), Polish Roman Catholic bishop
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John (Pelushi) (Fatmir Pelushi), Metropolitan of Korça, Albania since 1999
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John (Roshchin)
Metropolitan John (secular name Georgy Yevgenyevich Roshchin, russian: Георгий Евгеньевич Рощин; 22 October 1974, Moscow) is a retired Metropolitan of the Russian Orthodox Church.
During 2014-2018 he served as the US-based ...
(Georgy Roshchin) (born 1974), Metropolitan of Vienna and Budapest in the Russian Orthodox Church since 2019
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Metropolitan John (Ivan Stinka) (born 1935), primate of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada until 2010
Rulers and other political figures
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John (constable of Armenia)
John of Poitiers-Lusignan (french: Jean de Poitiers-Lusignan; died 7 August 1343) was constable and later regent of the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia.
He was son of Amalric, Prince of Tyre, and Isabella of Armenia. His siblings were Guy (Consta ...
(died 1343), regent of the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia
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John of Austria (disambiguation) John of Austria may refer to:
People
* John of Austria (1547–1578), Spanish military leader, illegitimate son of Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor
* John Joseph of Austria (1629–1679), Spanish general and political figure, illegitimate son of Phi ...
, several people
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John of Bohemia
John the Blind or John of Luxembourg ( lb, Jang de Blannen; german: link=no, Johann der Blinde; cz, Jan Lucemburský; 10 August 1296 – 26 August 1346), was the Count of Luxembourg from 1313 and King of Bohemia from 1310 and titular King of ...
(1296–1346), called John the Blind, king from 1310
* John of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden, better known as
Hans of Denmark
John (Danish, Norwegian and sv, Hans; né ''Johannes'') (2 February 1455 – 20 February 1513) was a Scandinavian monarch under the Kalmar Union. He was king of Denmark (1481–1513), Norway (1483–1513) and as John II ( sv, Johan II) S ...
(1455–1513)
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John of England
John (24 December 1166 – 19 October 1216) was King of England from 1199 until his death in 1216. He lost the Duchy of Normandy and most of his other French lands to King Philip II of France, resulting in the collapse of the Angevin Emp ...
(1166–1216), king and younger brother of Richard I
* John I of Hungary or
János Szapolyai
János or Janos may refer to:
* János, male Hungarian given name, a variant of John
Places
* Janos Municipality, a municipality of Chihuahua
** Janos, Chihuahua, town in Mexico
** Janos Biosphere Reserve, a nature reserve in Chihuahua
* Janos ...
(1487–1540), king from 1526
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John (knez) John, also Joan or Ioan, was a ''cneaz'' (local chieftain or ruler) mentioned in the Diploma of the Joannites issued by King Béla IV of Hungary (1235–1270) on 2 July 1247; the diploma granted territories to the Knights Hospitaller in the Banate o ...
, 13th-century leader in Oltenia
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John (Mauro-Roman king) John ( gr, Ἰωάννης, Iōannēs), referred to as John the Tyrant and sometimes given the nickname Stotzas the Younger (Latin: ''Stutias Iunior'') after his predecessor, Stotzas, was a Berber military leader and briefly King of the Mauro-Roman ...
(died 546), king from 545
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John of Poland (disambiguation) John of Poland may refer to:
* John I Albert of Poland (1459–1501)
* John II Casimir Vasa (1609–1672)
* Jan III Sobieski (1629–1696)
See also
* John I (disambiguation)
* John II (disambiguation)
* John III (disambiguation) John III may refer ...
, three people
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John of Scotland
John Balliol ( – late 1314), known derisively as ''Toom Tabard'' (meaning "empty coat" – coat of arms), was King of Scots from 1292 to 1296. Little is known of his early life. After the death of Margaret, Maid of Norway, Scotland entered an ...
also known as John de Balliol (c. 1249–1314), king from 1292 to 1296
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Infante John, Duke of Valencia de Campos
John of Portugal ( pt, João ), occasionally surnamed Castro (1352), was the eldest surviving son of King Peter I of Portugal by his mistress Inês de Castro. He was a potential but unsuccessful contender for the Portuguese throne during the 138 ...
(1349–1397)
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John, Lord of Reguengos de Monsaraz (1400–1442)
* Infante
John of Coimbra, Prince of Antioch
John, Prince of Antioch (1431–1457), was the second son of Infante Peter, Duke of Coimbra, and Isabella of Urgell, Duchess of Coimbra.
Life
He took part in the Battle of Alfarrobeira, where his father's army was defeated by the Portuguese roy ...
(1431–1457)
* Infante
John, Duke of Viseu (1448–1472), 3rd Duke of Viseu, 2nd Duke of Beja, King Manuel I's older brother
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John the Scythian, a general and politician of the Eastern Roman Empire, consul in 498
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John the Hunchback, a general and politician of the Eastern Roman Empire, consul in 499
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John (nephew of Vitalian)
John (''Ioannes'', "John the Sanguinary", ), the nephew of the rebel Vitalian (general), Vitalian, was an Eastern Roman general under Justinian I (r. 527–565), who was active in the Gothic War (535–554), Gothic War in Italy and against the Gepi ...
, a Byzantine general under Justinian I
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John (Sicilian admiral) John was the '' amiratus'' or emir of Roger II of Sicily. John was born to the Admiral Eugenius in Palermo, where his family had moved from Troina. His brothers were the ''logothete'' Philip and the ''amiratus'' Nicholas. His uncle was the notary B ...
, 12th century
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John Troglita
John Troglita ( la, Ioannes Troglita, el, ) was a 6th-century Byzantine general. He participated in the Vandalic War and served in North Africa as a regional military governor during the years 533–538, before being sent east to the wars with t ...
, a 6th-century Byzantine general
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John of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster (1340–1399), third son of Edward III, King of England
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Prince John of the United Kingdom
Prince John (John Charles Francis; 12 July 1905 – 18 January 1919) was the fifth son and youngest of the six children of King George V and Queen Mary. At the time of his birth, his father was heir apparent to the reigning monarch of the Uni ...
(1905–1919), prince of the United Kingdom, youngest son/child of George V
Arts and entertainment
Fictional characters
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John (''Tomorrow People''), appearing in the children's science-fiction TV series ''The Tomorrow People''
* John (
John and Gillian
John and Gillian, a young brother and sister, are characters in the ''TV Comic'' strip based on the long-running British science fiction television series '' Doctor Who''.
Overview
The stories featuring them were drawn first by Neville Main, t ...
), appearing in the ''Doctor Who'' TV comic strip
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John-117
Master Chief Petty Officer John-117, or "Master Chief", is a fictional character and the protagonist in the ''Halo'' multimedia franchise. Master Chief is a playable character in the series of military science fiction first-person shooter vid ...
, or Master Chief, the protagonist of the video game franchise ''Halo''
Literature
* ''John'', a 1927 play by
Philip Barry
Philip Jerome Quinn Barry (June 18, 1896 – December 3, 1949) was an American dramatist best known for his plays ''Holiday (play), Holiday'' (1928) and ''The Philadelphia Story (play), The Philadelphia Story'' (1939), which were both made into ...
* ''JOHN'', a 2014 play by
Lloyd Newson
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''John'' (2005 book), a book by Cynthia Lennon about musician John Lennon
Songs
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"John" (Desireless song)
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"John" (Lil Wayne song)
Other uses
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''John'' (ship), several ships
* Slang for a
toilet
A toilet is a piece of sanitary hardware that collects human urine and feces, and sometimes toilet paper, usually for disposal. Flush toilets use water, while dry or non-flush toilets do not. They can be designed for a sitting position popu ...
* Slang for
a person who hires a prostitute
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John Peaks
The John Peaks () are prominent snow-covered peaks, high, at the southern end of Coronation Island, north of Powell Island and east of Signy Island in the South Orkney Islands. They were probably first sighted by Captain George Powell and Captain ...
, mountains on Powell Island, Antarctica
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John the Ripper, password strength checking program (the executable program is simply "john")
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Tropical Storm John (disambiguation), tropical cyclones appearing in the eastern Pacific Ocean
See also
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Alternate forms for the name John
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Hone (name)
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Ivan (disambiguation)
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Johnny (disambiguation)
Johnny (also spelled Johnnie) is a given name.
Johnny or Johnnie may also refer to:
Films
* ''Johnny'' (1980 film), an Indian Tamil language film
* ''Johnny'' (1983 film), a 1983 film by Arun Roy
* ''Johny'' (film), a 1993 Indian Malayalam la ...
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Johns (disambiguation)
Johns may refer to:
Places
* Johns, Mississippi, an unincorporated community
* Johns, Oklahoma, United States, a community
* Johns Creek (Chattahoochee River), Georgia, United States
* Johns Island (disambiguation), islands in Canada and the ...
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Jon (disambiguation)
Jon is a shortened form of the name Jonathan.
Jon or JON may also refer to:
People
* "Jon", an alternate spelling of John (given name)
* Jón, an Old Norse common name still widely used in Iceland and the Faroes
* Jon (Korean surname) (Korean: ), ...
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Yahya (disambiguation) Yahya may refer to:
* Yahya (name), a common Arabic male given name
* Yahya (Zaragoza), 11th-century ruler of Zaragoza
* John the Baptist in Islam, also known as Yaḥyā ibn Zakarīyā
See also
* Tepe Yahya
Tapeh Yahya () is an archaeological ...
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Johanan (name), a male given name
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Yohannan (disambiguation) Yohannan is a Syriac name, from the Hebrew name Yohanan, equivalent to English John, French Jehan, Spanish Juan, and German Johannes.
It may refer to:
*Yohannan the Leper, Yohannan Garba ("the Leper"), originally metropolitan of Nisibis, was anti- ...
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