What does JOHN mean?
Definitions for JOHN
dʒɒnjohn
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word JOHN.
Princeton's WordNet
toilet, lavatory, lav, can, john, privy, bathroomnoun
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
John, King John, John Lacklandnoun
youngest son of Henry II; King of England from 1199 to 1216; succeeded to the throne on the death of his brother Richard I; lost his French possessions; in 1215 John was compelled by the barons to sign the Magna Carta (1167-1216)
John, Saint John, St. John, Saint John the Apostle, St. John the Apostle, John the Evangelist, John the Divinenoun
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally said to be the author of the 4th Gospel and three epistles and the book of Revelation
whoremaster, whoremonger, john, tricknoun
a prostitute's customer
John, Gospel According to Johnnoun
the last of the four Gospels in the New Testament
Wiktionary
johnnoun
A prostitute's client.
johnnoun
A lavatory, toilet.
johnnoun
An outhouse privy. Also johnny house.
johnnoun
A name often used as a generic reference to a male of European, North-American, or Australian origin, while travelling in East Asia.
Johnnoun
very popular since the Middle Ages.
Johnnoun
Two persons of great importance to early Christianity: John the Baptist and John the Apostle, identified with John the Evangelist.
Johnnoun
The Gospel of St. John, a book of the New Testament of the Bible. Traditionally the fourth of the four gospels.
Johnnoun
One of the books in the New Testament of the Bible, the epistles of John (1 John, 2 John and 3 John).
Johnnoun
Used frequently to form an idea personified John Bull, John Barleycorn (see derivations below).
Johnnoun
A name used to address a man whose actual name is not known: John Doe.
Etymology: From Iohannes (variant of Ioannes), from New Testament Greek Ἰωάννης, contraction from יוחנן, perhaps from a former יְהוֹחָנָן, meaning "God is gracious".
Wikipedia
John
John is a song by American rapper Lil Wayne, and the second single from his album Tha Carter IV. The song features rapper Rick Ross, and it peaked at number 22 on the Billboard Hot 100. "John" was released on March 24, 2011, on iTunes. The song uses the hook from Rick Ross' song "I'm Not a Star" from his album Teflon Don. The song title is a reference to English musician John Lennon. Lil Wayne performed the song at 2011's MTV Video Music Awards to the riff of Black Sabbath song, Iron Man.
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John
John is a masculine first name that has origins in various languages including English, Scottish, and Hebrew. It is derived from the Hebrew name "Yochanan" meaning "God is gracious" or "God is merciful." John is a common name worldwide and has historical significance as it was the name of several notable figures in religious, historical, and cultural contexts.
Webster Dictionary
Johnnoun
a proper name of a man
Etymology: [See Johannes.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
John
jon, n. a proper name, one of whose diminutives, John′ny, is sometimes used in slang for a simpleton or a fellow generally.—ns. John′-a-dreams′ (Shak.), a dreamy fellow; John′ian, a member of St John's College, Cambridge; John′ny-cake, a cake of Indian meal toasted; John′ny-raw, a beginner.—John Bull, a generic name for an Englishman from Arbuthnott's History of John Bull, 1712; John Bullism, the typical English character, or any act or word expressive of it; John Chinaman, a Chinaman, the Chinese collectively; John Company, an old colloquial name for the Honourable East India Company; John Dory (see Dory); John Thomas, a generic name for a flunkey.
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
John
king of England from 1199 to 1216, was clever and vivacious, but the most vicious, profane, false, short-sighted, tyrannical, and unscrupulous of English monarchs; the son of Henry II., he married Hawisa of Gloucester, and succeeded his brother Richard I., being Richard's nominee, and the tacitly elect of the people; his nephew, Arthur, claimed the French dominions, and was supported by the French king, Philip; in 1200 he divorced Hawisa, and married Isabel of Angoulême, a child-heiress; this provoked the French barons; in the war that ensued Arthur was captured, and subsequently murdered either by John himself or by his orders; Philip invaded Normandy, and with the fall of the Château-Gaillard in 1204, most of the French possessions were lost to the English crown; then followed John's quarrel with Pope Innocent III. over the election of an archbishop of Canterbury; the Pope consecrated Stephen Langton; John refused to receive him; in 1208 the kingdom was placed under an interdict, and next year the king was excommunicated; John on his side confiscated Church property, exiled the bishops, exacted homage of William of Scotland, and put down risings in Ireland and Wales; but a bull, deposing him and absolving his vassals from allegiance, forced him to submit, and he resigned his crown to the Pope's envoy in 1213; this exaction on Innocent's part initiated the opposition to Rome which culminated in the English Reformation; the rest of the reign was a struggle between the king, relying on his suzerain the Pope, and the people, barons, and clergy, for the first time on one side; war broke out; the king was forced to sign Magna Charta at Runnymede in 1215, but the Pope annulled the Charter; the barons appealed for help to the Dauphin, and were prosecuting the war when John died at Newark (1167-1216).
John
the name of no fewer than 23 Popes. J. I., Pope from 523 to 526, was canonised; J. II., Pope from 532 to 535; J. III., Pope from 560 to 578; J. IV., Pope from 640 to 642; J. V., Pope from 686 to 687; J. VI., Pope from 701 to 705; J. VII., Pope from 705 to 707; J. VIII., Pope from 872 to 882; J. IX., Pope from 898 to 900; J. X., Pope from 914 to 928; J. XI., Pope from 931 to 936; J. XII., Pope from 956 to 964—was only 18 when elected, led a licentious life; J. XIII., Pope from 965 to 972; J. XIV., Pope from 984 to 985; J. XV., Pope in 985; J. XVI., Pope from 985 to 996; J. XVII., Pope in 1003; J. XVIII., Pope from 1003 to 1009; J. XIX., Pope from 1024 to 1033; J. XX., Anti-Pope from 1043 to 1046; J. XXI., Pope from 1276 to 1277; J. XXII., Pope from 1316 to 1334—a learned man, a steadfast, and a courageous; J. XXIII., Pope in 1410, deposed in 1415—was an able man, but an unscrupulous.
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
john
A name given to dried fish. (See POOR JOHN.)
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Surnames Frequency by Census Records
JOHN
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, John is ranked #1034 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The John surname appeared 33,543 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 11 would have the surname John.
40.9% or 13,746 total occurrences were White.
21.2% or 7,135 total occurrences were Asian.
21% or 7,054 total occurrences were Black.
11.1% or 3,747 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
3.1% or 1,057 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
2.4% or 808 total occurrences were of two or more races.
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Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'JOHN' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #264
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'JOHN' in Written Corpus Frequency: #362
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of JOHN in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of JOHN in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of JOHN in a Sentence
Eric Holder was in Paris, and maybe John Kerry should have gone, or somebody else, there's a plethora of people they could have sent. I think in hindsight I hope that they would have done it differently.
I have a unique constitutional responsibility to protect the nation's classified information, including by controlling access to it. Today, in fulfilling that responsibility, I have decided to revoke the security clearance of John Brennan, former director of the Central Intelligence Agency, mr. Brennan's lying and recent conduct characterized by increasingly frenzied commentary is wholly inconsistent with access to the nation's most closely held secrets.
I think John Fetterman saved lives by being a prominent person who stepped up and said he had a problem with mental health issues and he would seek treatment in a very visible and public way.
What I can say about what transpired in this building today is that there was demonstration that our processes, our legal processes still work. The judicial system still works. No one is above the law. Donald John Trump sat in a chair, put Donald John Trump right hand up and Donald John Trump took an oath, Donald John Trump took an oath to tell the truth. And nothing but the truth. And Donald John Trump answered questions for several hours with Donald John Trump counsel present and that is part of what we call due process in this country, and maybe some of us forget that that applies to everyone, in the course of the last several years but I think today serves as a demonstration that our institutions are intact and the rule of law is supreme above all else in this country.
John Arnold's millions have propped up many left-wing causes but none so dangerous as the woke justice movement that has decimated New York, the groups Arnold funds peddle utopian pipe dreams under the guise of progressive reform.
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- جونArabic
- JohnCzech
- JohnDanish
- Freier, JohnGerman
- Γιάννης, αποχωρητήριοGreek
- JohanaEsperanto
- JuanSpanish
- جانPersian
- JohannesFinnish
- Jean, michetonFrench
- johnIrish
- जॉनHindi
- JánosHungarian
- johnIndonesian
- GiovanniItalian
- johnHebrew
- ジョンJapanese
- ಜಾನ್Kannada
- 남자Korean
- JohnLatin
- John, hoerenloper, prostituant, latrineDutch
- johnNorwegian
- JanPolish
- casinha, JoãoPortuguese
- IoanRomanian
- сорти́р, Д, ну́жник, толчо́кRussian
- torskSwedish
- ஜான்Tamil
- johnTelugu
- จอห์นThai
- JohnTurkish
- ДUkrainian
- جانUrdu
- JohnVietnamese
- יוחנןYiddish
- 约翰Chinese
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