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), 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) (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) Archbishop John (, secular name Fatmir Pelushi; January 1, 1956) is the Archbishop of Tirana, Durrës and All Albania, Exarch of Illyricum and the primate and Head of the Holy Synod of the Orthodox Autocephalous Church of Albania since 2025. H ...

(born 1956), Orthodox Archbishop of Tirana, Durrës and All Albania since 2025 *

John (Roshchin) Metropolitan John ( secular name Georgy Yevgenyevich Roshchin, ; 22 October 1974) is a retired Metropolitan of the Russian Orthodox Church. From 2014 to 2018, he served as the US-based titular bishop , vicar of the Patriarch of Moscow and ...

(born 1974), Metropolitan of Vienna and Budapest in the Russian Orthodox Church since 2019

Rulers and other political figures

John (constable of Armenia) John of Poitiers-Lusignan (; died 7 August 1343) was constable and later regent In a monarchy, a regent () is a person appointed to govern a state because the actual monarch is a minor, absent, incapacitated or unable to discharge their ...

(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 of Bohemia, also called the Blind or of Luxembourg (; ; ; 10 August 1296 – 26 August 1346), was the Count of Luxembourg from 1313 and King of Bohemia from 1310 and titular King of Poland. He is well known for having died while fighting ...

(1296–1346), called John the Blind, king from 1310 *

John, King of Denmark John or Hans (; 2 February 1455 – 20 February 1513) was a Scandinavian monarch who ruled under the Kalmar Union. He was King of Kingdom of Denmark, Denmark from 1481 to 1513, King of Kingdom of Norway, Norway from 1483 to 1513, and King of ...

, Norway, and Sweden, better known as Hans of Denmark (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 Empi ...

(1166–1216), king and younger brother of Richard I * John I of Hungary or

János Szapolyai János is a masculine Hungarian given name. It originates from the Hebrew name Johanan and is thus a variant of the English name John. People Notable people with the name include: * János Aczél (mathematician) (1924–2020), Hungarian ...

(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 Ba ...

, 13th-century leader in Oltenia *

John (Mauro-Roman king) John (), 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. Given his name, ''Ioannes'', John was probably, like Stotzas, of ...

(died 546), king from 545 * John of Poland (disambiguation), three people *

John of Scotland John Balliol or John de Balliol ( – late 1314), known derisively as Toom Tabard (meaning 'empty coat'), 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 (–1314), king from 1292 to 1296 *

Infante John, Duke of Valencia de Campos John of Portugal ( ), 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 1383–85 cri ...

(1349–1397) *

John, Lord of Reguengos de Monsaraz Infante John, Constable of Portugal (, ; 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, he is com ...

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

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

John the Hunchback John the Hunchback or John Gibbo (Greek: Ἰωάννης ὁ Κυρτός; ; fl. 492–499) was a general and a politician of the Eastern Roman Empire. Biography John was a native of Selymbria, modern Silivri in Turkey. Between 492 and 499, he ...

, a general and politician of the Eastern Roman Empire, consul in 499 *

John (nephew of Vitalian) John (Latin: ''Ioannes'', Greek: Ίωάννης, ), also known as John the Sanguinary, was the nephew of the rebel Vitalian and was an Eastern Roman general under Justinian I (r. 527–565), who was active in the Gothic War in Italy and against ...

, a Byzantine general under Justinian I * John (Sicilian admiral), 12th century *

John Troglita John Troglita (, ) was a 6th-century Byzantine Empire, 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 the Sassan ...

, 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 surviving) of King Edward III of England, and the father of King Henry IV. Because ...

(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 Mary of Teck, Queen Mary. At the time of his birth, his father was heir apparent to John's grandfa ...

(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 This is a list of fictional characters who were companions of the Doctor, in various spinoff media based on the long-running British science fiction television series, ''Doctor Who''. A Abby Amy, portrayed by Ciara Janson, is a companion ...

), appearing in the ''Doctor Who'' TV comic strip * John-117, or Master Chief, the protagonist of the video game franchise ''Halo'' *

John Constantine John Constantine (), also known as Hellblazer, is an antihero who appears in American comic books published by DC Comics. He was created by Alan Moore, Steve Bissette, and John Totleben, and first appeared in ''Swamp Thing'' #37 (June 1985). I ...

, 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 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 da ...

* ''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

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* Slang for a person who hires a prostitute * John Peaks, mountains on Powell Island, Antarctica *

John the Ripper John the Ripper is a free password cracking software tool. Originally developed for the Unix operating system, it can run on fifteen different platforms (eleven of which are architecture-specific versions of Unix, DOS, Win32, BeOS, and OpenV ...

, password strength checking program (the executable program is simply "john") * List of storms named John