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'''John''' is a common English name and surname:

* John (given name) * John (surname)

'''John''' may also refer to:

== New Testament ==

=== 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 {{Circa|33}}), regarded as a prophet and the forerunner of Jesus Christ * John the Apostle (died {{Circa|100}}), one of the twelve apostles of Jesus Christ * 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 == {{solename}}

=== 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 Wrocław) (died 1072), Polish Roman Catholic bishop * John (bishop of Banyas) (died 1170), bishop in the Kingdom of Jerusalem * John (bishop of Tripoli) (died {{Circa|1186}}), Roman Catholic bishops in the Kingdom of Jerusalem * John (Bishop of Ardfert) (died 1286), Irish bishop * John Edward Robinson (bishop) (1849–1922), missionary bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, elected in 1904 * Metropolitan John (Ivan Stinka) (1935–2022), primate of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada until 2010 * John (Pelushi) (born 1956), Orthodox Archbishop of Tirana, Durrës and All Albania since 2025 * John (Roshchin) (born 1974), Metropolitan of Vienna and Budapest in the Russian Orthodox Church since 2019

=== 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 ({{Circa|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''

=== 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") * List of storms named John

== See also == * {{srt|dab}} * Johns (disambiguation) * Jon (disambiguation)

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