John

John /dʒɒn/ is a masculine given name in the English language. The name is derived from the Latin Ioannes and Iohannes, which are forms of the Greek Iōannēs (Ἰωάννης), originally borne by Hellenized Jews transliterating the Hebrew name Yochanan (יוֹחָנָן), "Graced by God", or Yehohanan (יְהוֹחָנָן), "God is Gracious". Jack is a diminutive of John, but can also be a name in its own right. The Spanish equivalent is Juan, the Catalan is Joan, French is Jean, Italian is Giovanni or Gianni or Gian, Russian is Ivan. Other variations used in various European languages include Johannes (and its variant spellings), Jan, and Hans. See separate list for Hans.

John (in all its forms) may also be a surname (or the root of a longer surname such as Johnson or Johnston), or the name of a place.

People
Characters known only by the name John;
 * Bishop John, a Catholic bishop in the novel Opening Atlantis.
 * John (Departures), an abbot in the story "Departures."
 * John (Farmers' Law), a farmer in "Farmers' Law".
 * John of Barsoom, a Detinan general appearing in The War Between the Provinces series.
 * John the Apostle, a historical Christian saint referenced in Gunpowder Empire.
 * John the Hierophant, a Detinan general appearing in The War Between the Provinces series.
 * John the Ostrich, a fictional Byzantine soldier appearing in Justinian.
 * John the Typhoon, a fictional statesman referenced in The War Between the Provinces series.

Characters with the first name John:
 * John Abell, a fictional U.S. general who plays an important role in the Southern Victory series.
 * John Adams, a historical President of the United States who is mentioned in passing in Southern Victory, The Two Georges, and a disputed reference in "Though the Heavens Fall" in A Different Flesh.
 * John Quincy Adams, a historical President of the United States referenced in The Disunited States of America.
 * John Andrew, a historic Governor of Massachusetts, who appears briefly in "Must and Shall" and The Guns of the South.
 * John James Audubon, a historical ornithologist and subject of "Audubon in Atlantis", who is also mentioned in "Birdwitching".
 * John Bell, a historical American politician referenced in "Lee at the Alamo".
 * John Birmingham, a contemporary Australian novelist whose work has been compared to Harry Turtledove.
 * John Wilkes Booth, a historical American stage-actor and assassin of President Abraham Lincoln, referenced in "Before the Beginning" and How Few Remain.
 * John Breckinridge, a historical Vice President of the United States and Confederate general, referenced in "Lee at the Alamo".
 * John Brown, a historical American abolitionist in the period before the American Civil War and referenced in the Southern Victory series.
 * John Burnett, a fictional Governor of Upper California in The Two Georges.
 * John Byng, a historical British admiral referenced in The United States of Atlantis.
 * John C. Calhoun, a historical Vice President of the United States referenced in Southern Victory.
 * John Calvin, a historical French theologian referenced in "But It Does Move".
 * John Calvin Coolidge, historic President of the United States appearing in The Center Cannot Hold.
 * John W. Davis, a historical American politician referenced in "Joe Steele (story)"/Joe Steele (novel).
 * John Fleming, a fictional British army officer appearing in The United States of Atlantis.
 * John C. Frémont, a historical American general and politician referenced in The Guns of the South and the Southern Victory series.
 * John Nance Garner, a historical Vice President of the United States appearing in "Joe Steele (story)"/Joe Steele (novel).
 * John Goodell, a historical minor league baseball player appearing in "The Star and the Rockets".
 * John Hart, a historical English politician referenced in Ruled Britannia.
 * John Porter Hatch, a historical Union officer referenced in Fort Pillow.
 * John Bell Hatcher, a historical palaeontologist who appears in "The Green Buffalo".
 * John Hay, a historical American statesman and diplomat appearing in The Guns of the South and How Few Remain.
 * John D. Hill, a historical Union soldier appearing in Fort Pillow.
 * John F. Kennedy, a historical President of the United States, who is the central character of the short story "A Massachusetts Yankee in King Arthur's Court", plays a small role in The Two Georges, and is fleetingly referenced in other works.
 * John F. Kennedy, Jr., American publisher referenced in "Before the Beginning".
 * John J McGraw, a historical professional baseball player referenced in Hitler's War and Joe Steele.
 * John Mandeville, a historical compiler of a book of supposed travels, one tale of which forms the basis of "The Castle of the Sparrowhawk".
 * John Martin, a fictional Captain in the Royal American Mounted Police appearing in The Two Georges.
 * John von Neumann, a historical mathematician referenced in "Joe Steele (story)".
 * John Nicolay, a historical diplomat and chronicler appearing in The Guns of the South and American Front.
 * John Oglethorpe, a fictional restaurateur appearing in the Southern Victory series.
 * John Parker, a fictional character in "Birdwitching".
 * John Pershing, a historical U.S. Army General appearing in the Southern Victory series.
 * John Pope, a historical Union general, appearing in How Few Remain.
 * John H. Potter, a historical Union army captain who appears in Fort Pillow.
 * John Profumo, a historical British politician referenced in "A Massachusetts Yankee in King Arthur's Court".
 * John Russell, a historical Prime Minister of the United Kingdom referenced in The Guns of the South and American Front.
 * John Shakespeare, the father of William Shakespeare is referenced in "We Haven't Got There Yet" and Ruled Britannia.
 * John Smith, a historical English explorer referenced in "Vilest Beast", the first chapter of A Different Flesh.
 * John Solters, a fictional character appearing in Gunpowder Empire.
 * John Philip Sousa, historical American composer and conductor appearing in Southern Victory.
 * John Steinbeck, a historic U.S. novelist whose works are periodically alluded to in Turtledove works including the pastiche "Of Mice and Chicks".
 * John Taylor, a historical president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints appearing in How Few Remain.
 * John Thach, a historical United States Navy aviator referenced in End of the Beginning.
 * John Houston Thorpe, a historical Confederate Captain who is the POV character in "The Last Reunion" and appears briefly in The Guns of the South.
 * John Wade, a fictional U.S. Army General appearing in The Grapple.
 * John Walsh, a fictional English soothsayer appearing in Ruled Britannia.
 * John Wayne, also known as Marion Morrison, a historical American actor referenced in Second Contact and The Victorious Opposition.
 * John Wilkes, a historical English politician referenced in The Two Georges.
 * John Young, a historical Union soldier appearing in Fort Pillow.

Characters with the first name Jack:
 * Jack Cade, historical English insurrectionist referenced in Opening Atlantis.
 * Jack Carter, fictional Confederate aristocrat appearing in one scene of In at the Death.
 * Jack Jenkins, fictional Confederate soldier in Fort Pillow.
 * Jack London, historic American journalist and novelist referenced in The Gladiator.

Characters with the first name Juan:
 * Juan, a slave and minor character in Opening Atlantis.
 * Juan Antonio Ansaldo, historic Spanish fascist appearing in Hitler's War.
 * Juan Cortina, historic Mexican political and military leader referenced in "Lee at the Alamo".
 * Juan de Idiáquez, Spanish politician referenced in Ruled Britannia.
 * Juan Perón, historic leader of Argentina referenced in In the Presence of Mine Enemies.

Characters with the first name Jean:
 * Jean Abrgall, a salt merchant appearing briefly in Opening Atlantis.
 * Jean Darlan, French policeman in "Before the Beginning".
 * Jean Desroches, a French soldier appearing briefly in The Man With the Iron Heart.
 * Jean-Henri Jusserand, a French diplomat appearing briefly in The Victorious Opposition.
 * Jean-Paul Sartre, historic French writer alluded to in "The Eighth-Grade History Class Visits the Hebrew Home for the Aging".

Characters with the first name Giovanni or a variant thereof:
 * Giovanni Garzetti, Lieutenant, U.S. Army, minor character in Return Engagement.
 * Gianfranco Mazzilli, POV character in The Gladiator.

Characters with the first name Johann:
 * Johann Sebastian Bach, historic German composer referenced in Second Contact and ''In the Presence of Mine Enemies.
 * Johann Stallinger, minor character in The War That Came Early.

Characters with the first name Johannes:
 * Johannes Drucker, fictional Worldwar POV character.
 * Johannes Gutenberg, historical printer mentioned in "But It Does Move" and In High Places.
 * Johannes Klein, historic German soldier appearing in The Man With the Iron Heart.

Characters with the first name Hans:
 * see separate list

Characters with the first name Ivan:
 * Ivan Fyodorov, minor character in Worldwar.
 * Ivan Koniev, historic Soviet general who plays a role in various Turtledove works.
 * Ivan Kuchkov, fictional POV character in The War That Came Early.

Characters with the first name Jan:
 * Jan, Dutch member of the International Brigades, minor fictional character in Coup d'Etat.
 * Jan Kubiš, historic Czechoslovakian soldier appearing in the prologue of The Man With the Iron Heart.

Characters with the first name Yochanan:
 * Yochanan bar Nafcha, historic rabbi referenced in "Shtetl Days".

Characters surnamed Johnson:
 * Andrew Johnson, historic 17th President of the United States, who makes a cameo appearance in "Must and Shall" and is referenced in The Guns of the South.
 * Lyndon Johnson, historic 36th President of the United States, referenced in some short works.

Characters surnamed Johnston:
 * Johnston, a Royal Marine in The Two Georges.
 * Albert Sidney Johnston, historic Confederate general referenced frequently in Southern Victory.
 * Joseph Johnston, historic Confederate general appearing in The Guns of the South and referenced in "Must and Shall".

Places
John and all its forms have been incorporated into the following place names:
 * Ioan's Inn, a seedy establishment in Agent of Byzantium.
 * San Juan River, Mexican waterway appearing in Worldwar.