John

John is a common English name and surname:

• John (given name)
• John (surname), including a list of people who have the name John

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. 30  AD), 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. 30  AD), 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

Religious figures

• John, Father of Andrew the Apostle and Saint Peter
• John of Antioch (chronicler), a chronicler of the 7th century
• Pope John, several popes
• Saint John, many people

Rulers and other political figures

• John of Austria (disambiguation)
• 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 of Poland (disambiguation), three people
• John of Scotland also known as John de Balliol (c. 1249–1314), king from 1292–1296
• 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 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

Literature

• John, a 1927 play by Philip Barry
• JOHN, a 2014 play by Lloyd Newson
• Dear John letter, a letter written to inform one's 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

• Slang for a person who hires a prostitute
• Slang for a toilet
• 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