John is a common English name and surname: *

John (given name) John ( ) is a common male name in the English language ultimately of Biblical Hebrew, Hebrew origin. The English form is from Middle English ''Ioon'', ''Ihon'', ''Iohn, Jan'' (mid-12c.), itself from Old French ''Jan'', ''Jean'', ''Jehan'' (Moder ...

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: * Aidan John (born 2000), Canadian football player * Anaparambil Joseph John (1893–1957), ...

John may also refer to:

New Testament

Works

Gospel of John The Gospel of John () is the fourth of the New Testament's four canonical Gospels. It contains a highly schematic account of the ministry of Jesus, with seven "Book of Signs, signs" culminating in the raising of Lazarus (foreshadowing the ...

, a title often shortened to John *

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 ...

, often shortened to 1 John *

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 beli ...

, 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 ( – ) was a Jewish preacher active in the area of the Jordan River in the early first century AD. He is also known as Saint John the Forerunner in Eastern Orthodoxy and Oriental Orthodoxy, John the Immerser in some Baptist ...

(died ), regarded as a prophet and the forerunner of Jesus Christ *

John the Apostle John the Apostle (; ; ), also known as Saint John the Beloved and, in Eastern Orthodox Christianity, Saint John the Theologian, was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus according to the New Testament. Generally listed as the youngest apostle, he ...

(died ), one of the twelve apostles of Jesus Christ *

John the Evangelist John the Evangelist ( – ) is the name traditionally given to the author of the Gospel of John. Christians have traditionally identified him with John the Apostle, John of Patmos, and John the Presbyter, although there is no consensus on how ...

, assigned author of the Fourth Gospel, once identified with the Apostle *

John of Patmos John of Patmos (also called John the Revelator, John the Divine, John the Theologian; ) is the name traditionally given to the author of the Book of Revelation. Revelation 1:9 states that John was on Patmos, an Aegean island off the coast of Rom ...

, 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 John the Presbyter was an obscure figure of the early Catholic Church who is either distinguished from or identified with the Apostle John and/or John of Patmos. He appears in fragments from the church father Papias of Hierapolis as one of the ...

, 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 ( ; ; ; ) was an apostle of Jesus. According to the New Testament, he was a fisherman and one of the Apostles in the New Testament, Twelve Apostles chosen by Jesus. The title First-Called () used by the Eastern Orthodox Chu ...

and Saint Peter *

Pope John (disambiguation) Pope John may refer to: # Pope John I (saint; 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 ...

, several popes *

Saint John (disambiguation) Saint John or St. John usually refers to either John the Baptist or John the Apostle. Saint John or St. John may also refer to: People Saints * John the Baptist ( – ), preacher, ascetic, and baptizer of Jesus Christ * John the Evangelis ...

, many people *

John of Antioch (historian) John of Antioch (Greek: Ίωάννης Άντιοχείας) 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 Syr ...

, a chronicler of the 7th century * John (Archdeacon of Barnstaple), medieval archdeacon in England * John (bishop of Wrocław) (died 1072), Polish Roman Catholic bishop *

John (bishop of Banyas) John was the bishop of Banias in the Kingdom of Jerusalem from 1161 until his death in 1170. John was appointed to succeed Adam of Acre, the first Latin bishop of Banias. In 1164 the Damascene ruler Nur ad-Din Zengi besieged Banias. Neither ...

(died 1170), bishop in the Kingdom of Jerusalem *

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 ), Roman Catholic bishops in the Kingdom of Jerusalem *

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 Dublin is t ...

(died 1286), Irish bishop * John Edward Robinson (bishop) (1849–1922), missionary bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, elected in 1904 * Metropolitan John (Ivan Stinka) (1935–2022), primate of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada until 2010 * John (Pelushi) (born 1956), Orthodox Archbishop of Tirana, Durrës and All Albania since 2025 * John (Roshchin) (born 1974), Metropolitan of Vienna and Budapest in the Russian Orthodox Church since 2019

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, King 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 (–1314), king from 1292 to 1296 * Infante John, Duke of Valencia de Campos (1349–1397) * John, Lord of Reguengos de Monsaraz (1400–1442) * Infante John of Coimbra, Prince of Antioch (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), a Byzantine general under Justinian I * John (Sicilian admiral), 12th century * John Troglita, 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 (1905–1919), prince of the United Kingdom, youngest son/child of George V

Arts and entertainment

Fictional characters

* John (Tomorrow People), John (''Tomorrow People''), appearing in the children's science-fiction TV series ''The Tomorrow People'' * John (John and Gillian), appearing in the ''Doctor Who'' TV comic strip * John-117, or Master Chief, the protagonist of the video game franchise ''Halo'' * John Constantine, a fictional character appearing in DC Comics franchise, including ''Hellblazer''

Literature

* ''John'', a 1927 play by Philip Barry * ''JOHN'', a 2014 play by Lloyd Newson * John (2005 book), ''John'' (2005 book), a book by Cynthia Lennon about musician John Lennon

Songs

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

Other uses

* John (ship), ''John'' (ship), several ships * Slang for a toilet * Slang for Client (prostitution), a person who hires a prostitute * John Peaks, mountains on Powell Island, Antarctica * John the Ripper, password strength checking program (the executable program is simply "john") * List of storms named John