Cabot, John and Sebastian

John is a common given name for males. See John (name) for the etymology and versions in other languages. In the context of the New Testament, the name typically refers to one of the following:

• Gospel of John
• John the Baptist
• John the Apostle, one of the twelve apostles of Jesus.
• John the Evangelist, to whom the Gospel of John is attributed, often along with 1 John, 2 John, 3 John, and Revelation. He was traditionally identified with the apostle, but today most scholars doubt this identification.

There are a great many other historical Johns, only a few of whom include:

Popes

• Pope John I
• Pope John II
• Pope John III
• Pope John IV
• Pope John V
• Pope John VI
• Pope John VII
• Pope John VIII
• Pope John IX
• Pope John X
• Pope John XI
• Pope John XII
• Pope John XIII
• Pope John XIV
• Pope John XV
• Pope John XVI (antipope)
• Pope John XVII
• Pope John XVIII
• Pope John XIX
• Pope John XX (never actually existed)
• Pope John XXI
• Pope John XXII
• Pope John XXIII
• Pope John Paul I
• Pope John Paul II

Antipopes

• Antipope John
• Antipope John XVI (see above)
• Antipope John XXIII
• Antipope John Fairlamb XXVI

Emperors, kings and other rulers

There have been many rulers called John. See the following lists:

• John I
• John II
• John III
• John IV
• John V
• John VI
• John VII
• John VIII
• The mythological Prester John

Saints

In addition to John the Apostle (John the Evangelist) and John the Baptist, there are several other Saint Johns. See Saint John (disambiguation) for a list of these, including a list of places named after them.

Other uses of the name John

In North America, a john is a reference to a toilet, perhaps after the name of Sir John Harington who invented it.

A John is also a slang term for a man who pays a prostitute for sexual favors.

A Dear John letter is a correspondence in which a woman informs her fiancé or boyfriend of her intention to sever their romantic relationship, typically in situations where the man is stationed, as with the military, in a distant location for a period of time.

In a use indigenous to Southwest Texas, one can John a cat, meaning one holds it tightly, then shakes it vigorously.

See also

For rabbis named Yochanan, see Rabbi Yochanan (disambiguation).

Sebastian Cabot may refer to:

• Sebastian Cabot (1476-1557), Italian explorer
• Sebastian Cabot (1918-1977), British actor