John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) *

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 Min ...

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 Epistle of John, often shortened to 2 John * Third Epistle of John, often shortened to 3 John

People

* John the Baptist (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 ...

(lived c. AD 30), one of the twelve apostles of Jesus *

John the Evangelist John the Evangelist ( grc-gre, Ἰωάννης, Iōánnēs; Aramaic: ܝܘܚܢܢ; Ge'ez: ዮሐንስ; ar, يوحنا الإنجيلي, la, Ioannes, he, יוחנן cop, ⲓⲱⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ or ⲓⲱ̅ⲁ) is the name traditionally given t ...

, 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 apostle of Jesus according to the New Testament. He is the brother of Simon Pete ...

and Saint Peter *

Pope John (disambiguation) Pope John may refer to: # Pope John I (523–526) # Pope John II (533–535) #Pope John III (561–574) #Pope John IV (640–642) # Pope John V (685–686) # Pope John VI (701–705) #Pope John VII (705–707) #*'' Antipope John VIII'' (844) #Pope ...

, several popes * Saint John (disambiguation), many people *

John of Antioch (historian) John of Antioch was a 7th-century chronicler, who wrote in Greek. He was a monk, apparently contemporary with Emperor Heraclius (reigned 610–41). Heinrich Gelzer identifies the author with the Monophysite Syrian Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch ...

, a chronicler of the 7th century * John (Archdeacon of Barnstaple), medieval archdeacon in England *

John (Bishop of Ardfert) John was an Irish priest in the Diocese of Ardfert and Aghadoe in the 13th-century: he is recorded as Archdeacon of Ardfert in 1664;"Fasti Ecclesiae Hibernicae: The succession of the prelates Volume 1" Cotton,H. pp50 Dublin, Hodges & Smith, 18 ...

(died 1286), Irish bishop * John (bishop of Tripoli) (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 h ...

(11th century), Polish Roman Catholic bishop *

John (Pelushi) Metropolitan John ( sq, Mitropolit Joan, secular name Fatmir Pelushi; January 1, 1956, in Tirana) is the Albanian Orthodox metropolitan of Korça, since his installment in 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-base ...

(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) (died 1343), regent of the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia * John of Austria (disambiguation), several 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 (knez), 13th-century leader in Oltenia * John (Mauro-Roman king) (died 546), king from 545 * John of Poland (disambiguation), three people * John of Scotland also known as John de Balliol (c. 1249–1314), king from 1292 to 1296 * Infante John, Duke of Valencia de Campos (1349–1397) *

John, Lord of Reguengos de Monsaraz Infante John, Constable of Portugal ( pt, João, ; 13 January 1400 – 18 October 1442) was a Portuguese ''infante'' (prince) of the House of Aviz, Constable of Portugal and master of the Portuguese Order of St. James (Santiago). In Portugal, h ...

(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 John the Scythian ( la, Iohannes Scytha, el, ; ''floruit'' 482–498) was a general and a politician of the Eastern Roman Empire who fought against the usurper Leontius (484–488) and in the Isaurian War (492–497). Biography John was an of ...

, a general and politician of the Eastern Roman Empire, consul in 498 *

John the Hunchback John the Hunchback or John ''Gibbo'' (Greek: Ίωάννης ό Κυρτός, la, Flavius Ioannes qui est Gibbus; ''floruit'' 492–499) was a general and a politician of the Eastern Roman Empire. Biography John was a native of Selymbria, modern ...

, 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, was an Eastern Roman general under Justinian I (r. 527–565), who was active in the Gothic War in Italy and against the Gepids in the western Balkans. He was married ...

, 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 ...

, 12th century * John Troglita, a 6th-century Byzantine general *

John of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster (6 March 1340 – 3 February 1399) was an English royal prince, military leader, and statesman. He was the fourth son (third to survive infancy as William of Hatfield died shortly after birth) of King Edward ...

(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

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 Character (arts), fictional character and the protagonist in the ''Halo (franchise), Halo'' multimedia franchise. Master Chief is a player character, playable character in the series ...

, 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'' (1928) and '' The Philadelphia Story'' (1939), which were both made into films starring Katharine Hepburn and Cary Gra ...

* ''JOHN'', a 2014 play by

Lloyd Newson Lloyd Newson (born 1957) is a director, dancer and choreographer. He formed DV8 Physical Theatre and has led the company since its inception in 1986. He studied psychology and social work at Melbourne University and after graduating began his d ...

* ''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 pop ...

* 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 Capta ...

, mountains on Powell Island, Antarctica * John the Ripper, password strength checking program (the executable program is simply "john") *

Tropical Storm John (disambiguation) The name John has been used for eight tropical cyclone A tropical cyclone is a rapidly rotating storm system characterized by a low-pressure center, a closed low-level atmospheric circulation, strong winds, and a spiral arrangement of ...

, tropical cyclones appearing in the eastern Pacific Ocean