Paynter

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)