John is a common English name and surname: John may also refer to: [edit] Religious figures - John Hyrcanus, ruler of Judea 134 - 104 BC
- John the Baptist (c. 7 BC - c. 30 AD), regarded as a prophet and the forerunner of Jesus Christ
- John the Apostle (c. 6 - c. 100 AD), one of the twelve apostles of Jesus
- John the Evangelist, alleged author of the Fourth Gospel, traditionally identified with the Apostle
- John of Patmos, the Seer of the Book of Revelation, traditionally identified with the Apostle
- John the Presbyter, an obscure figure either identified or distinguished from the Apostle, the Evangelist and John of Patmos
- John Mark, possibly the same as the Apostle Mark
- Pope John of Alexandria (list), the name of 19 Patriarchs of Alexandria
- Saint John (list)
[edit] Papacy [edit] Rulers and other political figures - John of Austria (disambiguation) (three people)
- 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 II Sigismund Zápolya (1540-1571), king of Hungary and Prince of Transylvania
- John of Poland (three people)
- John of Scotland also known as John de Balliol (c. 1249-1314), king from 1292-1296
- John, Prince of Portugal:
- Infante João, Duke of Valencia de Campos (1349-1397)
- Infante João of Portugal (1400-1442), Lord of Reguengos de Monsaraz
- 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 of Lancaster (João de Lencastre)[clarification needed] (1501-1571), 1st Duke of Aveiro
- João, Crown Prince of Portugal (1537-1554)
- Infante João, Duke of Beja (1842-1861)
[edit] Fictional characters [edit] Other people - John the bookmaker controversy, a cricket betting scandal in 1994–95 in which Australian cricketers were involved with an Indian bookmaker identified only as "John"
- John Doe, generic name for any male
[edit] Artworks - Dear John letter, a letter sent breaking off a relationship
- A slang term for Washroom
- A slang term for a person who patronizes prostitutes
- Placeholder name name for male of unknown identity.
- John (ship), a ship that disappeared off the coast of SE Australia in 1806
- Tropical Storm John, tropical cyclones appearing in the Eastern Pacific Ocean
- John the Ripper, a password strength checking program (the executable program is simply "john")
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