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John is a common English name and surname:
John may also refer to:
New Testament
Works
People
John the Baptist (died c. AD 30), regarded as a prophet and the forerunner of Jesus Christ
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 Edward Robinson (bishop) , (1849–1922), missionary bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, elected in 1904
John (Roshchin) (Georgy Roshchin) (born 1974), Metropolitan of Vienna and Budapest in the Russian Orthodox Church since 2019
John Vianney (1786–1859), French Catholic priest
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, 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. 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 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
Songs
Other uses
See also
Topics referred to by the same term