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Paine (surname)
Paine is a surname. The ''Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland'' records it as a variant of Payne, along with Pain, Payn, Pane, Payen, Payan, Panes, and Pagan. The name Payne is believed to derive from the medieval English personal name ''Pagan''. Notable people with the surname include: *Albert Paine (1861–1937), American author and biographer *Allie Paine (1919–2008), American college basketball player * Augustus G. Paine, Sr. (1839–1915), American financier * Augustus G. Paine, Jr. (1866–1947), American paper manufacturer and bank official *Charles Jackson Paine (1833–1916), American Civil War general and America's Cup yachtsman *Eleazer A. Paine (1815–1882), American Civil War general *Elijah Paine (1757–1842), U.S. Senator from Vermont * Ephraim Paine (1730–1785), Continental Congressman from New York * George Paine (other), several people *Godfrey Paine (1871–1932), Royal Navy and Royal Air Force officer *Halbert E. Paine (182 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Payne (surname)
The English family name Payne originates in France as a variation of the name Payen ( Payen; Payens or Payns). The name was brought to the British Isles as a result of the Norman Conquest of England, and is now common in English-speaking countries. Hugues de Payens from the town of Payns near Troyes moved to London in 1128 to set up a house for the Knights Templar in England. People surnamed Payne A *Aaron Payne (born 1982), Australian rugby league footballer *Adreian Payne (1991–2022), American basketball player * Alexander Payne (born 1961), U.S. film director and screenwriter *Anthony Payne (1936–2021), English composer, critic and musicologist *A. R. Payne, British rubber scientist and namesake of the Payne effect B * Basil Payne (1923–2012), Irish poet and writer * Ben Iden Payne (1881–1976), English actor and director * Bert Payne, American curler * Bill Payne, American pianist * Billy Payne, American advocate and golf administrator * Britton Payne, American curl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |