John Paul (given name)
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| Other gender | |
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| Feminine | Joan Paula |
| Other names | |
| Related names | John, Paul |
| See also | Giampaolo, Jean-Paul |
John Paul is a masculine double name, composed of the English names John and Paul. The primary form of the name is John Paul in English, and it is now present in several languages, such as Giovanni Paolo and Giampaolo in Italian, Juan Pablo in Spanish, João Paulo in Portuguese, Jean-Paul in French, and Johann Paul in German.[1]
John Paul is a very popular name worldwide and has always held prominence in Italian contexts, such as Giovanni Paolo Panini, and in French contexts, such as Jean-Paul Sartre. The name became even more popular through the now-canonized Catholic saint, Pope John Paul II. The name John Paul (Latin: Ioannes Paulus) was the only double name used by a pope, the highest religious authority in the world.
Notable examples
[edit]- Pope John Paul I (1912–1978)
- Pope John Paul II (1920–2005)
- John Paul (screenwriter) (1950–2022), Malayalam screenwriter
- John-Paul Danko, Canadian politician
- John Paul Getty (disambiguation), multiple people
- John Paul Jones (disambiguation), multiple people
- John Paul Stevens (1920–2019), American lawyer and jurist
- John Paul Vann (1924–1927), United States Army officer
- John Paul Young (born 1950), Australian pop singer
See also
[edit]- All pages with titles beginning with John Paul
- All pages with titles containing John Paul
- John Paul (disambiguation)
- Pope John Paul (disambiguation)
References
[edit]- ^ "John-Paul". dmnes.org. Retrieved 2025-10-01.
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