List of Famous people named John

Name John is among the most common names in USA, England, Canada, Australia. Often it's a shorthand for Johann, Johannes. Similar names: Johann, Johannes, Jon, Johnny, Jonny, Jonah, Johnnie, Joni, Jona, Johny, Jhon, Jone, Jonna, Jonnie, Joon, Jono, Jonni, Jhoon, Jonne, Johnne. Here are some famous Johns:

John III, Duke of Bavaria

First Name John
Last Name Bavaria
Died on January 6, 1425

John III the Pitiless (1374–1425), of the House of Wittelsbach, was first bishop of Liège 1389–1418 and then duke of Bavaria-Straubing and count of Holland and Hainaut 1418–1425.

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John Hobart, 2nd Earl of Buckinghamshire

First Name John
Last Name Buckinghamshire
Born on August 17, 1723
Died on August 3, 1793 (aged 69)

John Hobart, 2nd Earl of Buckinghamshire was an English nobleman and politician.

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John Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes, 17th Baron Saye and Sele

First Name John
Last Name Sele
Born on February 28, 1830
Died on October 8, 1907 (aged 77)

John Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes, 17th Baron Saye and Sele was an English peer and first-class cricketer.

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John Cowie

First Name John
Last Name Cowie
Died on July 8, 1842
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John Bell

First Name John
Last Name Bell
Born on October 20, 1997 (age 28)

John Hunter Bell is a Scottish actor. He has played Bain in two instalments of The Hobbit film series, "Young Ian" Murray in the Starz television series Outlander, Angus in Battleship, Helius in Wrath of the Titans and Toby Coleman in Tracy Beaker Returns.

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John of France

First Name John
Last Name France
Born on May 1, 1247
Died on March 17, 1248
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John Macdonald, 3rd of Borodale and 11th of Glenaladale

First Name John
Last Name Glenaladale
Died on January 1, 1830
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John Balfour, 3rd Lord Balfour of Burleigh

First Name John
Last Name Burleigh
Born on November 30, 1600
Died on November 30, 1687 (aged 87)

John Balfour, 3rd Lord Balfour of Burleigh was a Scottish nobleman. He was educated in France; and has been traditionally and erroneously styled Covenanter John Balfour, the Covenanter being John Balfour of Kinloch.

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John George de la Poer Beresford

First Name John
Last Name Beresford
Born on September 28, 1821
Died on July 17, 1899 (aged 77)
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John Spread

First Name John
Last Name Spread
Died on January 1, 1745
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