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 Ogilvy, Earl of Airlie

First Name John
Last Name Airlie
Born on January 1, 1699
Died on July 24, 1761 (aged 62)
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John Fraunceis FitzGerald, 24th Knight of Glin

First Name John
Last Name Glin
Born on June 28, 1791
Died on April 25, 1854 (aged 62)
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John Moncreiffe, 7th of that Ilk

First Name John
Last Name Ilk
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John Crossley

First Name John
Last Name Crossley
Born on February 3, 1893
Died on June 24, 1935 (aged 42)
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John Macnab

First Name John
Last Name Macnab
Died on January 1, 1697
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John Neil Howie

First Name John
Last Name Howie
Born on January 1, 1911
Died on January 1, 2004 (aged 93)
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John III of Nassau-Saarbrücken

First Name John
Born on April 5, 1511
Died on November 23, 1574 (aged 63)
Born in Germany, Saarland

John III, Count of Nassau-Saarbrücken was a son of Count John Louis of Nassau-Saarbrücken and his second wife Catherine of Moers. He succeeded his childless brother Philip II in 1554 as Count of Nassau-Saarbrücken. He married Adelaide of Kronenkracht and Elisabeth Selz. However, his children predeceased him. When he died in 1574, Nassau-Saarbrücken fell to Nassau-Weilburg.

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John Owen

First Name John
Last Name Owen
Died on December 31, 1775
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John Talbot, 3rd Earl of Shrewsbury

First Name John
Last Name Shrewsbury
Born on December 12, 1448
Died on June 28, 1473 (aged 24)
Born in United Kingdom

Sir John Talbot, 3rd Earl of Shrewsbury, 3rd Earl of Waterford, 9th Baron Talbot, KG was an English nobleman. He also held the subsidiary titles of 12th Baron Strange of Blackmere and 8th Baron Furnivall. Although a soldier and an administrator, he was described by William of Worcester as 'more devoted to literature and the muses, than to politics and arms'.

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John Lyon, 8th Lord Glamis

First Name John
Last Name Glamis
Born on January 1, 1544
Died on November 30, 1577 (aged 33)

John Lyon, 8th Lord Glamis was a Scottish nobleman, judge and Lord High Chancellor of Scotland.

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