John is a common English name and surname: *

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 ...

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

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 ...

, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Second Epistle of John, often shortened to 2 John *

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. ...

, often shortened to 3 John

People

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 *

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 * John the Evangelist, assigned author of the Fourth Gospel, once identified with the Apostle * 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 * 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 * Pope John (disambiguation), several popes *

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

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 * John (Bishop of Ardfert) (died 1286), Irish bishop *

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 *

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 * John (Pelushi) (Fatmir Pelushi), Metropolitan of Korça, Albania since 1999 *

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 * Metropolitan John (Ivan Stinka) (born 1935), primate of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada until 2010

Rulers and other political figures

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 *

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 *

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) *

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 *

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 *

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 *

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 *

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 *

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) * 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 * 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 (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 *

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 *

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 * John of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster (1340–1399), third son of Edward III, King of England *

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

* 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 *

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 * ''John'' (2005 book), a book by Cynthia Lennon about musician John Lennon

Songs

* "John" (Desireless song) * "John" (Lil Wayne song)

Other uses

* ''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 *

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 * John the Ripper, password strength checking program (the executable program is simply "john") * Tropical Storm John (disambiguation), tropical cyclones appearing in the eastern Pacific Ocean