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 Knyvett

First Name John

Last Name Knyvett

Born on November 30, 1559

Died on January 1, 1640 (aged 80)

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John Bevill

First Name John

Last Name Bevill

Died on January 20, 1579

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John Nevill, 5th Marquess of Abergavenny

First Name John

Last Name Abergavenny

Born on November 8, 1914

Died on February 23, 2000 (aged 85)

Lieutenant Colonel John Henry Guy Nevill, 5th Marquess of Abergavenny, was a British peer.

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John William, Duke of Jülich-Cleves-Berg

First Name John

Last Name Jülich-Cleves-Berg

Born on May 28, 1562

Died on March 25, 1609 (aged 46)

Johann Wilhelm of Jülich-Cleves-Berg was a Duke of Jülich-Cleves-Berg.

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John Eyre

First Name John

Last Name Eyre

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John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester

First Name John

Last Name Rochester

Born on April 1, 1647

Died on July 26, 1680 (aged 33)

Born in United Kingdom, England

John Wilmot was an English poet and courtier of King Charles II's Restoration court. The Restoration reacted against the "spiritual authoritarianism" of the Puritan era. Rochester embodied this new era, and he became as well known for his rakish lifestyle as his poetry, although the two were often interlinked. He died as a result of venereal disease at the age of 33.

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John Thomas Soltau

First Name John

Last Name Soltau

Born on May 4, 1834

Died on December 31, 1920 (aged 86)

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John Fagan

First Name John

Last Name Fagan

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John George II, Duke of Saxe-Eisenach

First Name John

Last Name Saxe-Eisenach

Born on July 24, 1665

Died on November 10, 1698 (aged 33)

Born in Germany, Rhineland-Palatinate

Johann Georg II, Duke of Saxe-Eisenach, was a duke of Saxe-Eisenach.

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John Scott, 1st Earl of Eldon

First Name John

Last Name Eldon

Born on June 4, 1751

Died on January 13, 1838 (aged 86)

Born in United Kingdom, England

John Scott, 1st Earl of Eldon, was a British barrister and politician. He served as Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain between 1801 and 1806 and again between 1807 and 1827.

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