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

People

• John the Baptist (died c. Template:Trim), regarded as a prophet and the forerunner of Jesus Christ
• John the Apostle (died c. Template:Trim), one of the twelve apostles of Jesus Christ
• 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

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 Wrocław) (died 1072), Polish Roman Catholic bishop
• John (bishop of Banyas) (died 1170), bishop in the Kingdom of Jerusalem
• John (bishop of Tripoli) (died c. Template:Trim), 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) (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 (c. Template:Trim–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), 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), 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
• Slang for 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

See also

• Template:Lookfrom
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• Alternate forms for the name John
• Hone (name)
• Ivan (disambiguation)
• Johnny (disambiguation)
• Baby John (disambiguation)
• Johns (disambiguation)
• Johanan (name), a male given name
• Jon (disambiguation)
• Yahya (disambiguation)
• Yohannan