John

John is a common English name and surname:

• John (given name)
• John (surname)

John may also refer to:

New Testament

Works

• Johannine literature
  • Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John
  • Johannine epistles
    • 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
  • Book of Revelation, the Revelation of Saint John the Divine

People

• John the Baptist (died c. AD 30), regarded as a prophet and the forerunner of Jesus Christ
• Authorship of the Johannine works of the New Testament, sometimes identified as:
  • John the Apostle (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

This section lists people commonly referred to solely by this name.

Religious figures

• John, father of Andrew the Apostle and Saint Peter
• Pope John (disambiguation), several popes
• Saint John (disambiguation), many people
• John of Antioch (historian), a chronicler of the 7th century
• John (Archdeacon of Barnstaple), medieval archdeacon in England
• John (Bishop of Ardfert) (died 1286), Irish bishop
• John (bishop of Tripoli) (died c.1186), Roman Catholic bishops in the Kingdom of Jerusalem
• John (bishop of Wrocław) (11th century), Polish Roman Catholic bishop
• John (Pelushi) (Fatmir Pelushi), Metropolitan of Korça, Albania since 1999
• John (Roshchin) (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 (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, entertainment, and media

Fictional characters

• 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-Boy, eldest son in The Waltons TV series

Literature

• John, a 1927 play by Philip Barry
• JOHN, a 2014 play by Lloyd Newson
• John (2005 book), a book by Cynthia Lennon about musician John Lennon
• Dear John letter, a letter written to inform a romantic partner that the writer has found a new love interest

Songs

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

Other uses in arts, entertainment, and media

• Dirty John, a true-crime podcast focusing on the life and exploits of John Meehan (also known as "Filthy John" and "Filthy")
  • Dirty John (TV series), a TV series based on the podcast
• John Boy and Billy, John Isley (born August 15, 1956) and Billy James (born August 31, 1957), co-hosts of the morning radio program, The John Boy & Billy Big Show

Other uses

• John (ship), several ships
• Slang for a toilet and 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")
• Tropical Storm John (disambiguation), tropical cyclones appearing in the eastern Pacific Ocean

See also

• All pages with titles beginning with John
• All pages with titles containing John
• Alternate forms for the name John
• Dear John (disambiguation)
• Hone (name)
• Ivan (disambiguation)
• Johnny (disambiguation)
• Johns (disambiguation)
• Jon (disambiguation)
• Yahya (disambiguation)
• Johanan (name), a male given name
• Yohannan (disambiguation)
• Long johns
• Porta John