Paynter
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Paynter is a Cornish surname meaning "the head/end of the land" (penn an tir).[1]
Notable Paynters
- James Paynter (Jacobite), leader of the Jacobite uprising in Cornwall of 1715
- Rev'd Arthur Stephen Paynter (1862–1933), founder of the India Christian Mission in the Kumoan District of North India in 1897
- Billy Paynter (born 1984 in Liverpool), professional footballer, playing for Leeds United
- Charlie Paynter (1879–1971), West Ham United manager
- Eddie Paynter (1901–1979), English cricketer
- Henry O. Paynter (1907–2005), listed by Guinness World Records as the oldest competitive badminton player
- Julian Paynter (born 1970), Australian long-distance runner
- John Pender Paynter British Naval Commander
- Air Commodore Noel Stephen Paynter, CB, former chief intelligence officer of Bomber Command
- Mick Paynter, Cornish language writer
- Randy Paynter, founder and CEO of Care2
- Samuel Paynter (1768–1845), American merchant and politician
- Thomas H. Paynter (1851–1921), American politician
- William Paynter (academic)
See also
- Paynter (horse), Thoroughbred racehorse
- William Painter (inventor), (1838–1906)
- William Painter (author) English author. (1540–1594)
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