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 I, Count of Holstein-Kiel

First Name John

Last Name Holstein-Kiel

Born on November 30, 1228

Died on April 20, 1263 (aged 34)

John I, Count of Holstein-Kiel was a member of the House of Schauenburg. He was Count of Holstein-Kiel from 1261 until his death.

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John Wallop, 2nd Earl of Portsmouth

First Name John

Last Name Portsmouth

Born on June 29, 1742

Died on May 16, 1797 (aged 54)

John Wallop, 2nd Earl of Portsmouth, styled Hon. John Wallop from 1743 to 1749 and Viscount Lymington from 1749 to 1762, was a British nobleman.

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John Monson, 2nd Baron Monson

First Name John

Last Name Monson

Born on January 1, 1727

Died on January 1, 1774 (aged 47)

John Monson, 2nd Baron Monson, was a British officeholder.

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John Cooke

First Name John

Last Name Cooke

Died on September 30, 1843

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John O'Donel

First Name John

Last Name O'Donel

Died on January 1, 1874

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John Corvinus

First Name John

Last Name Corvinus

Born on April 2, 1473

Died on October 12, 1504 (aged 31)

Born in Hungary, Budapest

John Corvinus was the illegitimate son of Matthias Corvinus, King of Hungary, and his mistress, Barbara Edelpöck.

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John II of Nassau-Saarbrücken

First Name John

Last Name Nassau-Saarbrücken

Born on April 4, 1423

Died on July 25, 1472 (aged 49)

Born in Germany, Rhineland-Palatinate

John II of Nassau-Saarbrücken was a son of Philipp I of Nassau-Weilburg and Elisabeth of Lorraine-Vaudémont. He was the duke of Nassau-Saarbrücken from 1429 to 1472.

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John Augustine Washington

First Name John

Last Name Washington

Born on January 1, 1736

Died on January 1, 1787 (aged 51)

Born in United States of America, Virginia

John Augustine Washington (1736–1787) was a member of the fifth Virginia Convention and a founding member of the Mississippi Land Company. During the American Revolution he was a member of Westmoreland County's Committee of Safety and the Chairman of the County Committee for Relief of Boston.

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