Is a person's name a Proper Noun?

Answer 1

No, the noun 'John' is a proper noun, the name of a person (real or fictional).

A common noun is a general word for a person, a place, or a thing.

Examples of common nouns for the proper noun 'John' are:

• boy
• man
• person
• friend

Answer 2

John is a proper noun. Proper nouns are the unique names of people, places, or things. Common nouns are the words for general things. If a common noun is part of a name, it becomes a proper noun. Pronouns always replace proper and common nouns.

Answer 3

Yes, a person's name is a proper noun. Proper nouns are the unique names of people, places, or things.

Common nouns are the words for general things. If a common noun is part of a name, it becomes a proper noun. For example:

• the common noun 'bush', a word for a shrub, and the proper noun George W. Bush
• the common noun city, a word for any city, and the proper noun Oklahoma City
• the common noun honey, a word for any honey, and the proper noun Kellogg's Honey Smacks cereal

Answer 4

"John" is a proper noun, and *should be capitalized.