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John
John is a common English name and surname:

John (given name) Contents

John (surname), including a list of people
who have the name John New Testament
Works
John may also refer to: People
Other people with the given name
New Testament Religious figures
Rulers and other political figures

Works Arts, entertainment, and media

Fictional characters
Johannine literature Literature
Gospel of John, a title often shortened Songs
to John Other uses in arts, entertainment, and media
Johannine epistles Other uses
First Epistle of John, often shortened See also
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
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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 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 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
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"
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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

See also
All pages with titles beginning with John
All pages with titles containing John
Alternate forms for the name John
Dear John (disambiguation)
Ivan (disambiguation)
Johnny (disambiguation)
Johns (disambiguation)
Jon (disambiguation)
Yahya (disambiguation)
Yohanan, a male given name
Yohannan (disambiguation)

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