character vs John Henry

character and John Henry both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
character	Yes	No	Yes	No
John Henry	Yes	No	No	No

character (noun)	John Henry (noun)
(genetics) an attribute (structural or functional) that is determined by a gene or group of genes	hero of American folk tales; portrayed as an enormously strong black man who worked on the railroads and died from exhaustion after winning a contest with a steam drill
the inherent complex of attributes that determines a persons moral and ethical actions and reactions
a characteristic property that defines the apparent individual nature of something
an actor's portrayal of someone in a play
a written symbol that is used to represent speech
a formal recommendation by a former employer to a potential future employer describing the person's qualifications and dependability
a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities)
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
good repute

character (verb)	John Henry (verb)
engrave or inscribe characters on