John

John is a common English name and surname:


 * John (given name)
 * John (surname)

John may also refer to:

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. 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

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

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")
 * Tropical Storm John (disambiguation), tropical cyclones appearing in the eastern Pacific Ocean