John's
That man's ownership
John's is the possessive form of the name John, indicating ownership or association: John's car, John's idea, We're meeting at John's.
It also appears in place names and institutions named for Saint John: St. John's, Newfoundland, Johns Hopkins (without the apostrophe in that case).
Context determines which John is meant.
place
Canadian Atlantic island province
name
Immersion-practicing Protestant
- GospelChristian salvation teaching
- RevelationProphetic biblical finale
- epistleFormal literary letter
- saintCanonized holy person
Newfoundland
Canadian Atlantic island province
Baptist
Immersion-practicing Protestant
- GospelChristian salvation teaching
- RevelationProphetic biblical finale
- epistleFormal literary letter
apostrophe
Mark showing ownership
his · whose · owner · proprietor · holder · possessor · claimant
pizzeria
Restaurant serving Italian pies
tavern · eatery · café · bistro · franchise · chain · menu · takeout
- John Muir
- John FordProlific Western film director
- John Lennon
- John F. Kennedy
- John DoePlaceholder for unidentified males
- Elton John