The name John the Baptist came from St. John the Baptist who preached the coming of Jesus Christ and also baptised Him. You can see the brief explanation at the following link.
John the Baptist was a levitical Priest. It was conferred by his family. Levitical priests (see Aaron) have baptismal authority.
Roman Catholic AnswerThere are a number of prayers to St. John the Baptist, please see the various links below:
For baptismal.
Jesus was Baptised by John. In the River Jordan.
There is a St. John the Baptist but no St. John Paul the Baptist.
John the Baptist was never married.
It is possible that John saw the angel in the form of the dove when he baptised Jesus.
NO ... John was beheaded before the Crucifixion. See Matthew 14:10-13
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Actually nobody did baptize John the Baptist.
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