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    John

    From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia


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    Look up John or john in
    Wiktionary, the free
    dictionary.

    Contents

     1New Testament
    o 1.1Works
    o 1.2People
     2Other people with the given name
    o 2.1Religious figures
    o 2.2Rulers and other political figures
     3Arts, entertainment, and media
    o 3.1Fictional characters
    o 3.2Literature
    o 3.3Songs
    o 3.4Other uses in arts, entertainment, and media
     4Other uses
     5See also
    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
    o Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John
    o 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
    o 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:
    o John the Apostle (lived c. 30  AD), one of the twelve apostles of Jesus
    o John the Evangelist, assigned author of the Fourth Gospel, once identified
    with the Apostle
    o 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
    o 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 a romantic partner that the writer has
    found a new love interest
    Songs

     "John" (Desireless song)

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