Synonyms of John Hancock

John Hancock

noun

ˈjän-ˈhan-ˌkäk 

as in signature

a person's name written in their own handwriting often given to indicate awareness or consent

let me just scribble my John Hancock on the bottom of the form

Synonyms & Similar Words

• signature
• hand
• autograph
• mark
• frank
• indorsement
• endorsement
• countersign

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of John Hancock

But Judge John Hancock and some of his siblings may have tried to keep enslaved families together. —Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025

The only man to actually sign the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776: The president of the Continental Congress, John Hancock. —Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 2 July 2025

So many more people saw Pine’s pro-American paintings, which were turned into prints that circulated widely in London, than chatted with John Hancock, for example. —Karin Wulf, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 July 2025

Its route goes along the Granary Burying Ground on Tremont Street, where wreaths are laid at the graves of patriots including John Hancock, Samuel Adams, Robert Treat Paine and Paul Revere. —Michele Herrmann, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025