given name
A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a fa ...
, the
Spanish
Spanish might refer to:
* Items from or related to Spain:
**Spaniards are a nation and ethnic group indigenous to Spain
**Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many Latin American countries
**Spanish cuisine
Other places
* Spanish, Ontario, Cana ...
John
John is a common English name and surname:
* John (given name)
* John (surname)
John may also refer to:
New Testament
Works
* Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John
* First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John
* Second ...
''. It is very common in
Spain
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, national_anthem = (English: "Royal March")
, i ...
and in other Spanish-speaking communities around the world and in the
Philippines
The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no),
* bik, Republika kan Filipinas
* ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas
* cbk, República de Filipinas
* hil, Republ ...
, and also (pronounced differently) in the
Isle of Man
)
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in Europe ...
. In Spanish, the diminutive form (equivalent to ''Johnny'') is , with feminine form (comparable to ''Jane'', ''Joan'', or ''Joanna'') , and feminine diminutive (equivalent to ''Janet'', ''Janey'', ''Joanie'', etc.).
Chinese terms
* ( or 娟, 隽) 'beautiful, graceful' is a common given name for Chinese women.
* () The
Chinese character
Chinese characters () are logograms developed for the Written Chinese, writing of Chinese. In addition, they have been adapted to write other East Asian languages, and remain a key component of the Japanese writing system where they are k ...
卷, which in Mandarin is almost homophonic with the characters for the female name, is a division of a traditional Chinese manuscript or book and can be translated as 'fascicle', 'scroll', 'chapter', or 'volume'.
Notable people
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Juan (footballer, born 1979)
Juan Silveira dos Santos (; born 1 February 1979), commonly known as Juan, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a centre-back. He currently works as Flamengo's Technical Manager.
Having begun his career with Flamengo, he ...
, Brazilian footballer
*
Juan (footballer, born 1982)
Juan Maldonado Jaimez Júnior (born 6 February 1982), simply known as Juan, is a Brazilian association football, footballer who played as a left-back. He also holds an EU passport as a Spanish citizen.
Club career
Arsenal
Juan was born in Sã ...
, Brazilian footballer
*
Juan (footballer, born March 2002)
Juan Santos da Silva (born 6 March 2002), commonly known as Juan, is a Brazilian professional Association football, footballer who plays for São Paulo FC as a Forward (association football), forward.
Career statistics
Club
;Notes
Referen ...
, Brazilian footballer
*
Juan (footballer, born April 2002)
Juan Pablo Vilela Tavares (born 25 April 2002), simply known as Juan, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a left back for Goiás.
Club career
Born in Brasília, Federal District, Juan joined Goiás' youth setup in 2016, from Atl ...
, Brazilian footballer
*
Juan Acevedo
Juan Carlos Acevedo (born May 5, 1970) is a Mexican former professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for eight teams, over eight seasons. He pitched in the Mexican League after his MLB retirement.
Biography
Acevedo ...
, Mexican baseball pitcher
*
Juan Alberto Belloch
Juan Alberto Belloch (born 1950) is a Spanish judge and socialist politician, who served in different cabinet posts. He served as the mayor of Zaragoza between June 2003 and 13 June 2015.
Early life and education
Belloch was born in Mora de Rub ...
, Spanish politician and mayor of
Zaragoza
Zaragoza, also known in English as Saragossa,''Encyclopædia Britannica'"Zaragoza (conventional Saragossa)" is the capital city of the Zaragoza Province and of the autonomous community of Aragon, Spain. It lies by the Ebro river and its tributari ...
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Juan Almeida Bosque
Juan Almeida Bosque (February 17, 1927 – September 11, 2009) was a Cuban politician and one of the original commanders of the insurgent forces in the Cuban Revolution. After the rebels took power in 1959, he was a prominent figure in the Co ...
, Cuban politician and one of the original commanders of the Cuban Revolution
*
Juan Andrés
Juan Andrés y Morell (15 February 1740 in Planes, Alicante12 January 1817 in Rome) was a Spanish Jesuit priest, Christian humanism, Christian humanist and literary critic of the Age of Enlightenment. He was the creator of world history and compar ...
y Morell, Spanish writer and historian
* Juan de Arraçola, colonial governor of
Spanish Florida
Spanish Florida ( es, La Florida) was the first major European land claim and attempted settlement in North America during the European Age of Discovery. ''La Florida'' formed part of the Captaincy General of Cuba, the Viceroyalty of New Spain, ...
1612–1613
*
Juan Nekai Babauta
Juan Nekai Babauta (born September 7, 1953) is a Northern Mariana Islander politician who served as the sixth governor of the Northern Mariana Islands from January 14, 2002 to January 9, 2006.
Biography
Early life and education
Juan Babauta wa ...
, former governor of the
Northern Mariana Islands
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* Juan Bosch, first 'cleanly' elected president of Dominican Republic
*
Juan Carlos I of Spain
Juan Carlos I (;,
* ca, Joan Carles I,
* gl, Xoán Carlos I, Juan Carlos Alfonso Víctor María de Borbón y Borbón-Dos Sicilias, born 5 January 1938) is a member of the Spanish royal family who reigned as King of Spain from 22 Nov ...
, King of Spain 1975–2014
*
Juan Carlos Onetti
Juan Carlos Onetti Borges (July 1, 1909 – May 30, 1994) was a Uruguayan novelist and author of short stories.
Early life
Onetti was born in Montevideo, Uruguay. He was the son of Carlos Onetti, a customs official, and Honoria Borges, who b ...
, Uruguayan author
*
Juan Castro
Juan Gabriel Castro (born June 20, 1972), is a Mexican former professional baseball infielder, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Cincinnati Reds, Minnesota Twins, Baltimore Orioles, and Philadelphia Phillies, ...
, Mexican baseball infielder
*
Juan Chioran
Juan Chioran (born June 18, 1963) is an Argentine-born Canadian actor primarily associated with stage roles at the Stratford Shakespeare Festival in Canada. He is based in Stratford, Ontario.
Chioran is also known for his voice acting roles, such ...
, Argentine-Canadian actor
*
Juan Corona
Juan Vallejo Corona (February 7, 1934 – March 4, 2019) was a Mexican serial killer who was convicted of the murders of twenty-five migrant farm workers found buried in peach orchards along the Feather River in Sutter County, California, U ...
(1934–2019), Mexican serial killer
* Juan Cruz (born 1978), Dominican baseball pitcher
* Juan Cruz (born 1966), Spanish screenwriter and film director
* Juan Aubín Cruz Manzano (born 1948), Puerto Rican politician and mayor of Manatí since 1977
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Juan R. Cruz
Juan R. Cruz, Ph.D., (born: January 5, 1946) is a Puerto Rican aerospace engineer who played an instrumental role in the design and development of the Mars Exploration Rover (MER) and Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) parachute.Denise LineberryLangley ...
(born 1946), Puerto Rican aerospace engineer at NASA
*
Juan Lazo Cruz
''Juan'' is a given name, the Spanish language, Spanish and Manx language, Manx versions of ''John (given name), John''. It is very common in Spain and in other Spanish-speaking communities around the world and in the Philippines, and also (pronoun ...
(born 1977), Salvadoran football midfielder
*
Juan de la Cierva
Juan de la Cierva y Codorníu, 1st Count of la Cierva (; 21 September 1895 in Murcia, Spain – 9 December 1936 in Croydon, United Kingdom) was a Spanish civil engineer, pilot and a self taught aeronautical engineer. His most famous accomplish ...
, Spanish civil engineer and pilot, inventor of the autogyro
*
Juan Debiedma
Juan Manuel DeBiedma (; born June 21, 1993), better known by his alias Hungrybox, is an Argentine-American professional '' Super Smash Bros.'' player and streamer. Recognized as one of the best and most successful '' Super Smash Bros. Melee'' pl ...
, American computer game player
*
Juan Diego (name) Juan Diego is a Spanish compound name which may refer to many people, Including:
*Juan Diego (actor) (1942–2022), Spanish actor
* Juan Diego Angeloni (born 1978), Argentine rifle shooter
* Juan Diego Bernardino (1460–1544), one of two Aztec pea ...
Juan Domínguez Otaegui
''Juan'' is a given name, the Spanish and Manx versions of ''John''. It is very common in Spain and in other Spanish-speaking communities around the world and in the Philippines, and also (pronounced differently) in the Isle of Man. In Spanish, t ...
, Spanish footballer
*
Juan Catalino Domínguez
Juan Catalino Domínguez (May 4, 1910 – April 18, 1948) was an Argentine serial killer who, in-between several prison escapes from 1944 to 1948, killed eight people before being gunned down by police in a gunfight.
Background
Juan Catalino Do ...
(1910–1948), Argentine serial killer
* Juan Domínguez, Spanish road racing cyclist
*
Juan Domingo Perón
''Juan'' is a given name, the Spanish and Manx versions of ''John''. It is very common in Spain and in other Spanish-speaking communities around the world and in the Philippines, and also (pronounced differently) in the Isle of Man. In Spanish, t ...
, Argentine general and politician
*
Juan Encarnación
Juan De Dios Encarnación (born March 8, 1976) is a Dominican former professional baseball outfielder. He played 11 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1997 to 2007 for the Detroit Tigers, Cincinnati Reds, Florida Marlins, Los Angeles Dod ...
, Dominican baseball player
*
Juan Manuel Eguiagaray
Juan Manuel Eguiagaray (born 1945) is a Spanish economist, academic, businessman and retired politician. He served as the minister of industry and energy from 1993 to 1996.
Early life and education
Eguiagaray was born into a family of Basque ori ...
, Spanish politician and academic
*
Juan Ponce Enrile
Juan Valentin Furagganan Ponce Enrile Sr., (born Juanito Furagganan; February 14, 1924), also referred to by his initials JPE, or Manong Johnny, is a Filipino politician and lawyer known for his role in the administration of Philippine dicta ...
, President of the Philippine Senate 2008–2013
*
Juan Fontena
Juan Fontena (born February 15, 1987), is a Chilean professional basketball player. He currently plays for the Club Deportivo Valdivia club of the Liga Nacional de Básquetbol de Chile.
He represented Chile's national basketball team at the ...
, Chilean basketball player
*
Juan Gabriel
Alberto Aguilera Valadez (; January 7, 1950 – August 28, 2016), known professionally as Juan Gabriel (), was a Mexican singer, songwriter and actor. Colloquially nicknamed as Juanga () and El Divo de Juárez, Juan Gabriel was known for his f ...
, Mexican singer and songwriter
* Juan González, Puerto Rican baseball player
*
Juan Gris
José Victoriano González-Pérez (23 March 1887 – 11 May 1927), better known as Juan Gris (; ), was a Spanish painter born in Madrid who lived and worked in France for most of his active period. Closely connected to the innovative artistic ge ...
, Spanish painter
*
Juan Fernando Hermosa
Juan Fernando Hermosa Suárez (February 28, 1976 - February 28, 1996), known as Niño del Terror, was the youngest serial killer in the history of Ecuador.
Early life
Hermosa was born on February 28, 1976, in the city of Clemente Baquerizo, Los ...
(1976–1996), Ecuadorian teenage serial killer
*
Juan Ignacio Cirac Sasturain
Juan Ignacio Cirac Sasturain (born 11 October 1965), known professionally as Ignacio Cirac, is a Spanish physicist. He is one of the pioneers of the field of quantum computing and quantum information theory. He is the recipient of the 2006 Pri ...
, Spanish physicist
*
Juan Karlos Labajo
Juan Karlos "JK" Labajo (; born February 5, 2001) is a German-Filipino actor, singer, songwriter, guitarist, and television personality. He is co-managed by ABS-CBN's Star Magic and MCA Music Inc. (Philippines). He is currently the frontman of ...
, Filipino singer-songwriter
*
Juan Jesus
Juan Guilherme Nunes Jesus (; born 10 June 1991), usually known as Juan Jesus or simply Juan or Juje, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a defender for club Napoli. He has also represented the Brazil national team.
Club care ...
, Brazilian footballer
*
Juan Joya Borja
Juan Joya Borja (5 April 1956 – 28 April 2021) was a Spanish comedian and actor known by the stage name El Risitas ("The Giggles" in Spanish). He gained widespread popularity in 2015 thanks to a series of memes based on a television intervi ...
, Spanish Comedian and
Internet meme
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*
Juan Leal
Juan Leal Goraz (1676–1742 or 1743), also called Juan Leal Gonzal, was a Spanish settler and politician who served as the first ''alcalde'' (a municipal magistrate with both judicial and administrative functions) of La Villa de San Fernando, w ...
, First Mayor of San Antonio, Texas
*
Juan Antonio Llorente
Juan Antonio Llorente, ORE (March 30, 1756 in Rincón de Soto (La Rioja), Spain – February 5, 1823 in Madrid) was a Spanish historian.
Biography
Llorente was raised by an uncle after his parents died. He studied at the University of Zaragoza, ...
, 18th-century historian
*
Juan Luis Vives
Juan Luis Vives March ( la, Joannes Lodovicus Vives, lit=Juan Luis Vives; ca, Joan Lluís Vives i March; nl, Jan Ludovicus Vives; 6 March 6 May 1540) was a Spanish (Valencian) scholar and Renaissance humanist who ...
, Spanish scholar and humanist
*
Juan Luis Arsuaga
Juan Luis Arsuaga Ferreras (born 1954 in Madrid) is a Spanish paleoanthropologist and author known for his work in the Atapuerca Archaeological Site.
He obtained a master's degree and a doctorate in Biological Sciences at the Universidad Compl ...
, Spanish paleontologist
*
Juan Ramón Jiménez
Juan Ramón Jiménez Mantecón (; 23 December 1881 – 29 May 1958) was a Spanish poet, a prolific writer who received the 1956 Nobel Prize in Literature "for his lyrical poetry, which in the Spanish language constitutes an example of high ...
, Spanish poet who received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1956
*
Juan Manuel, Prince of Villena
Don Juan Manuel (5 May 128213 June 1348) was a Spanish medieval writer, nephew of Alfonso X of Castile, son of Manuel of Castile and Beatrice of Savoy. He inherited from his father the great Lordship of Villena, receiving the titles of Lord, Duk ...
, Spanish medieval writer
*
Juan Manuel Blanes
Juan Manuel Blanes (June 8, 1830 – April 15, 1901) was a noted Uruguayan painter of the Realist school.
Life and work
Blanes was born in Montevideo, Uruguay, in 1830. He was raised by his mother, with whom he relocated to the countryside in hi ...
, Uruguayan painter
*
Juan Manuel Fangio
Juan Manuel Fangio (American Spanish: , ; 24 June 1911 – 17 July 1995), nicknamed ''El Chueco'' ("the bowlegged" or "bandy legged one") or ''El Maestro'' ("The Master" or "The Teacher"), was an Argentine racing car driver. He dominated t ...
, Argentine racing driver
*
Juan Manuel Santos
Juan Manuel Santos Calderón (; born 10 August 1951) is a Colombian politician who was the President of Colombia from 2010 to 2018. He was the sole recipient of the 2016 Nobel Peace Prize.
An economist by profession and a journalist by trade, ...
, Colombian President
*
Juan Marichal
Juan Antonio Marichal Sánchez (born October 20, 1937), nicknamed "the Dominican Dandy", is a Dominican former right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for three teams from 1960 to 1975, almost entirely the San Francisco Giant ...
, Dominican baseball player
*
Juan Martín del Potro
Juan Martín del Potro () (born 23 September 1988) is an Argentine inactive professional tennis player. Del Potro's biggest achievement is a major title: the 2009 US Open, where he defeated Rafael Nadal in the semifinals and the five-time defen ...
, Argentine tennis player
*
Juan Mata
Juan Manuel Mata García (born 28 April 1988) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Turkish Süper Lig club Galatasaray. He mostly plays as a central attacking midfielder, but he can also play on the wing.
A grad ...
, Spanish footballer who plays for English club Manchester United
*
Juan Mateo
Juan Manuel Mateo (born December 17, 1982) is a former professional baseball pitcher. A right-handed starting pitcher, he played part of the 2006 season in Major League Baseball with the Chicago Cubs. He last played for the Vaqueros Laguna in th ...
, Dominican baseball player
*
Juan López Mella
Juan Manuel López Mella (Lugo, 12 April 1965 – Albacete, 10 May 1995) was a Spanish professional Grand Prix and Superbike motorcycle racer. Entering international competitions for the first time in 1987, he came third in the 1991 Spanish Supe ...
(1965–1995), Spanish motorcycle racer
*
Juan Miro
''Juan'' is a given name, the Spanish and Manx versions of ''John''. It is very common in Spain and in other Spanish-speaking communities around the world and in the Philippines, and also (pronounced differently) in the Isle of Man. In Spanish, t ...
Juan Nicasio
Juan Ramón Nicasio (born August 31, 1986) is a Dominican former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Colorado Rockies, Los Angeles Dodgers, Pittsburgh Pirates, St. Louis Cardinals, Seattle Mariners, Ph ...
, Dominican baseball player
* Juan Padilla, Puerto Rican baseball pitcher
* Juan Padilla, Cuban baseball second baseman
* Juan Pérez (born 1978), Dominican baseball pitcher
* Juan Pérez (born 1986), Dominican baseball outfielder
* Juan Pérez (died before 1513), Spanish Franciscan and companion of Christopher Columbus
* Juan Pérez (born 1956), American municipal politician and lawyer
* Juan Pérez (born 1985), Mexican football player
* Juan Pérez (born 1974), Spanish Olympic handball player
*
Juan Pérez Alsina
Juan Agustín Pérez Alsina (born 8 March 1954) is an Argentine politician of the Salta Renewal Party. He sat in the Argentine Senate representing Salta Province in support of the majority block of the Front for Victory from 2007 to 2013.
Pérez ...
, Argentine politician
*
Juan Pérez de Gijón Juan Pérez de Gijón (fl. 1460 – 1500) was a Spanish composer of the Renaissance.
Nothing is known about his life, except for his approximate period of activity. He is one of the composers of secular songs who contributed to the huge '' Canc ...
(fl. 1460–1500), Spanish composer of the Renaissance
*
Juan Pérez de Montalbán Juan Pérez de Montalbán (1602 – 25 June 1638) was a Spanish Catholic priest, dramatist, poet and novelist.
Biography
He was born at Madrid. At the age of eighteen, he became a licentiate in theology. He was ordained priest in 1625, and appointe ...
(1602–1638), Spanish dramatist, poet and novelist
*
Juan Pérez de la Serna
Juan Pérez de la Serna (1570 – August 8, 1631), was a Spanish Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Zamora (1627–1631) and as the seventh Archbishop of Mexico (1613–1627). ''(in Latin)''Juan Pérez de Zurita (1516–c. 1595), Spanish conquistador
* Juan José Pérez Hernández (c. 1725–1775), Spanish explorer
* Juan Pérez (born 1932), Chilean Olympic cyclist
*
Juan Carlos Pérez
Juan Carlos Pérez (born 6 October 1981 in Sucre) is a Bolivian trap shooter. He competed in the trap event at the 2012 Summer Olympics
The 2012 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012) was ...
(born 1981), Bolivian trap shooter
* Juan de Dios Pérez (born 1980), Panamanian footballer
* Juan Manuel Pérez (born 1993), Argentine footballer
*
Juan David Pérez
Juan David Pérez Benítez (born March 23, 1991) is a Colombian professional association football, footballer who currently plays for Once Caldas.
Career
2012-16: Colombia
Perez began his career with Boyacá Chicó F.C., Boyacá Chicó in 201 ...
(born 1991), Colombian footballer
*
Juan Pérez Medina
Juan Pérez Medina (born 20 October 1960) is a Mexican politician and educator affiliated with the Party of the Democratic Revolution. As of 2014 he served as Deputy of the LIX Legislature of the Mexican Congress
The LIX Legislature of the Con ...
(born 1960), Mexican politician and educator
*
Juan Perón
Juan Domingo Perón (, , ; 8 October 1895 – 1 July 1974) was an Argentine Army general and politician. After serving in several government positions, including Minister of Labour and Vice President of a military dictatorship, he was elected P ...
, President of Argentina
*
Juan Pierre
Juan D'Vaughn Pierre (born August 14, 1977) is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 2000–2013 for the Colorado Rockies, Florida/Miami Marlins, Chicago Cubs, Los Angeles Dodgers, Ch ...
Juan Ponce de León
Juan Ponce de León (, , , ; 1474 – July 1521) was a Spanish explorer and '' conquistador'' known for leading the first official European expedition to Florida and for serving as the first governor of Puerto Rico. He was born in Santervá ...
, Spanish explorer
*
Juan Rincón
Juan Manuel Rincón (born January 23, 1979) is a Venezuelan professional baseball coach and former relief pitcher. Rincón bats and throws right-handed. He throws a low 90s fastball and a mid to low 80s slider. In his career, Rincón posted a .208 ...
, Venezuelan baseball pitcher
* Juan Rivera (fl. 1765), Spanish explorer of North America
* Juan Rivera (born 1978), Venezuelan baseball outfielder
* Juan Rivera (born 1972), American wrongfully convicted three times of a rape and murder
* Juan Rivera, American singer and actor
*
Juan Rojas Juan Rojas may refer to:
* Juan Rojas (bishop) (died 1578)
* Juan Rojas (footballer, born 1935), Chilean footballer
* Juan Rojas (Paraguayan footballer) (born 1945)
* Juan Rojas (footballer, born 1957), Chilean footballer
* Juan Rodrigo Rojas (bo ...
Juan Rosai
Juan Rosai (August 20, 1940 – July 7, 2020) was an Italian-born American physician who contributed to clinical research and education in the specialty of surgical pathology. He was the principal author and editor of a major textbook in that fi ...
(1940–2020), Italian-American pathologist
*
Juan Rulfo
Juan Nepomuceno Carlos Pérez Rulfo Vizcaíno, best known as Juan Rulfo ( ; 16 May 1917 – 7 January 1986), was a Mexican writer, screenwriter, and photographer. He is best known for two literary works, the 1955 novel ''Pedro Páramo'', and th ...
Juan Trippe
Juan Terry Trippe (June 27, 1899 – April 3, 1981) was an American commercial aviation pioneer, entrepreneur and the founder of Pan American World Airways, one of the iconic airlines of the 20th century. He was involved in the introduction of t ...
, founder of
Pan American World Airways
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*
Juan Uder
Juan Carlos Uder (24 April 1927 – 14 July 2020) was an Argentine basketball player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics and in the 1952 Summer Olympics
The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1 ...
(1927–2020), Argentine basketball player
*
Juan Uribe
Juan Cespedes Uribe Tena (born March 22, 1979) is a Dominican former professional baseball infielder. He played shortstop, third base and second base during his career in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Colorado Rockies, Chicago White S ...
, Dominican baseball infielder
* Juan Valdez, colonial governor of Texas
*
Juan Vasquez (disambiguation) Juan Vásquez, in USA Juan Vasquez, may refer to:
*Juan Vásquez (composer) (c. 1500–c.1560), Spanish priest and composer of the renaissance
*Juan David Ochoa Vásquez (c. 1949–2013), Colombian drug dealer
*Juan Materno Vásquez de León (1927 ...
, several people
* Juan de Yepes Álvarez, Spanish poet and Catholic Saint (Saint John of the Cross)
Manx people with the name
*
Juan Noa
Juan Noa was the pen-name of John Henry Cleator, a Manx dialect poet and playwright active from the 1920s to the 1960s in the Isle of Man.
Life
Cleator ran the family drapery business, located at 24 Parliament Street, Ramsey. He was married, t ...
, poet
*
Juan Turner
Juan Richard Turner is a British Broadcaster, radio and television producer and freelance cameraman and business owner, he was also a Member of the Legislative Council of the Isle of Man.
IOM Government Department Memberships
* Department of ...
, politician, businessman, and media personality
*
Juan Watterson
Juan Paul Watterson FCA CMgr FCMI FRSA SHK (born 1980) is a Manx politician, who is Speaker of the House of Keys, and a member for Rushen, in the Isle of Man.
Early life
Born in 1980 to John and Alison Watterson, he was educated at Rushen ...
, politician
Fictional characters
* Don Juan, the main character of the Philippine story '' Ibong Adarna''
* Juan, a character in the ''
Pokémon
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In terms of ...
'' universe
* Juan Cabrillo, the main character of the book series
Oregon Files
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Sons of Anarchy
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'' television series
* Juan Crisóstomo Ibarra, the main character of
Jose Rizal
Jose is the English transliteration of the Hebrew and Aramaic name ''Yose'', which is etymologically linked to ''Yosef'' or Joseph. The name was popular during the Mishnaic and Talmudic periods.
* Jose ben Abin
* Jose ben Akabya
*Jose the Galile ...
's Noli Me Tángere
* Juan Rico, a Filipino character from the novel ''
Starship Troopers
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Highlander
Highlander may refer to:
Regional cultures
* Gorals (lit. ''Highlanders''), a culture in southern Poland and northern Slovakia
* Hill people, who live in hills and mountains
* Merina people, an ethnic group from the central plateau of Madagascar
...
film series
*
Juan Tamad
''Juan Tamad'' (Filipino for "Lazy John") is a character in Philippine folklore noteworthy for extreme laziness. He is usually portrayed as a child, although in some interpretations, he is said to be a young man.
Stories
Arguably, the Juan Tam ...
, a character in
Philippine folklore
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* Juan Valdez a coffee branding character
* Juan, a character in '' Barney & Friends''
* Juan, a character in ''
The ABCs of Death
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''
*
Juan Cortez
''Grand Theft Auto: Vice City'' is a 2002 action-adventure game developed by Rockstar North and published by Rockstar Games. It is the fourth main entry in the ''Grand Theft Auto'' series, following 2001's ''Grand Theft Auto III'', and the s ...
, a character in ''
Far Cry 6
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''
*
Juan Cortez
''Grand Theft Auto: Vice City'' is a 2002 action-adventure game developed by Rockstar North and published by Rockstar Games. It is the fourth main entry in the ''Grand Theft Auto'' series, following 2001's ''Grand Theft Auto III'', and the s ...
Don Juan (disambiguation)
Don Juan is a legendary fictional libertine.
Don Juan may also refer to:
Persons
* John, Prince of Asturias (1478–1497), son of Queen Isabella I of Castile and King Ferdinand II of Aragon
* John, Prince of Girona (1509), son of King Ferdinand ...
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João
João is the Portuguese equivalent of the given name John. The diminutive is Joãozinho and the feminine is Joana. It is widespread in Portuguese-speaking countries. Notable people with the name are enumerated in the sections below.
Kings
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, the corresponding Portuguese name
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Joan (first name)
Joan (female name: ; male name: ) is both a feminine form of the personal name ''John'' given to females in the Anglosphere; and the native masculine form of ''John'' (for males) in the Catalan-Valencian and Occitan languages. In both cases, the ...
, the corresponding Catalan name
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Jean (male given name)
In all French-speaking countries, Jean is a male name derived from the Old French ''Jehan'' (or Jahan). The female equivalent is Jeanne () and derives from the Old French ''Jehanne''. Both names derive from the Latin name Johannes, itself from th ...
, the corresponding French name
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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 ...
, the corresponding English name
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San Juan (disambiguation) San Juan, Spanish for Saint John (disambiguation), Saint John, may refer to:
Places Argentina
* San Juan Province, Argentina
* San Juan, Argentina, the capital of that province
* San Juan, Salta, a village in Iruya, Salta Province
* San Juan ( ...
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Tropical Storm Juan (disambiguation)
The name Juan was used to name two tropical cyclones in the Atlantic Ocean and three tropical cyclones in the Western Pacific Ocean by the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA). The name was retired ...
, a list of hurricanes, typhoons and storms named Juan
* Juan Station, and Juan-dong, in Nam-gu, Incheon, South Korea
* Jwan (disambiguation)
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Juwan (disambiguation) Juwan is a given name. It may refer to:
* Juwan Brescacin (born 1993), Canadian football player
* Juwan Chung (born 1983), American film director
* Juwan Green (born 1998), American football player
*Juwan Howard (born 1973), American basketball pla ...