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 named John because it was a common name in his family and it also had significance as it means "God is gracious" in Hebrew.
There is no hebrew word for "baptist". In Hebrew, he is called ×™×•×—× ×Ÿ המטביל (Yokhanan hamatbil), which means, "John the dunker".
There is a St. John the Baptist but no St. John Paul the Baptist.
John the Baptist was never married.
Actually nobody did baptize John the Baptist.
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John the baptist then they are cousins.
Jesus and John the Baptist were cousins.
John the Baptist's cousin is Jesus Christ.
No, John the Baptist is not Jesus' brother. John the Baptist was a cousin of Jesus, as their mothers, Mary and Elizabeth, were related.
John Baptist Lucius Noel was born in 1890.
Jesus and John the Baptist were cousins. Their mothers, Mary and Elizabeth, were related, making Jesus and John the Baptist cousins.