John

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John is a common English name and surname:

John may also refer to:

Religious figures

John the Baptist, regarded as a prophet and the forerunner of Jesus Christ
John the Apostle, one of the twelve apostles of Jesus
Pope John or Antipope John, a Roman Catholic papal name
Pope John of Alexandria, a Coptic papal name
Saint John (disambiguation)

Rulers and other political figures

Fictional characters

John (Doctor Who), appearing in the Doctor Who TV Comic strip
John (Tomorrow People), appearing in the children's science fiction TV series The Tomorrow People
John from Cincinnati, eponymous TV character
John-117, main character in the famous Halo video game series
John, the head of the fictional Visitors force to Earth in the science-fiction franchise V.

Other people

John (bookmaker), the Indian bookmaker who was involved in a betting controversy with Australian cricketers Mark Waugh and Shane Warne
'John' or John Doe, generic name for any male.

Artworks

Gospel of John, 1 John, 2 John, 3 John, books of the biblical New Testament
"John" (1988), a single from French singer Desireless's album François

Other

Restroom
John (prostitution), a slang term for a person who patronizes prostitutes
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")
John (ship), a ship that disappeared off the coast of SE Australia in 1806

See also

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