Maynard is a Norman/Germanic/English surname meaning "strength, hardy". Notable people with the surname include: * Abra K. Maynard (1803-1894), American farmer and politician *

Alan Maynard Alan Keith Maynard (15 December 1944 – 2 February 2018) was a British health economist. Biography Born in Bebington, Maynard studied at the Universities of University of Newcastle upon Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne and University of York, York. A ...

(1944–2018), British health economist *

Amory Maynard Amory Maynard (1804–1890) was a textile manufacturer who was the namesake of Maynard, Massachusetts. Early life Amory Maynard was born in Marlborough, Massachusetts in 1804 to Isaac and Lydia Howe Maynard. The Maynards were descendants of a P ...

(1804–1890), Industrialist, founder of

Maynard, Massachusetts Maynard is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The town is located 22 miles west of Boston, in the MetroWest and Greater Boston region of Massachusetts and borders Acton, Concord, Stow and Sudbury. The town's population w ...

Bill Maynard Walter Frederick George Williams (8 October 1928 – 30 March 2018), better known by his stage name Bill Maynard, was an English comedian and actor. He began working in television in the 1950s, notably starring alongside Terry Scott in ''Gre ...

(1928–2018), English comedian and actor *

Brad Maynard Bradley Alan Maynard (born February 9, 1974) is a former American football Punter (football), punter. He was drafted by the New York Giants in the third round of the 1997 NFL Draft, and has also been a member of the Chicago Bears, Houston Texans, ...

(born 1974), American football punter and holder * Brittany Maynard (1984–2014), American activist for assisted suicide * Bruno Maynard (born 1971), French ice hockey player *

Charles Johnson Maynard Charles Johnson Maynard (May 6, 1845 – October 15, 1929) was an American naturalist and ornithologist born in Newton, Massachusetts. He was a collector, a taxidermist, and an expert on the vocal organs of birds. In addition to birds, he also s ...

(1845–1929), American naturalist and ornithologist *

Conor Maynard Conor Paul Maynard (born 21 November 1992) is an English singer. Born and raised in Brighton, he signed a recording contract with Warner Music Group in 2011. Maynard rose to fame in 2012 when he was nominated for, and subsequently won, MTV's ''M ...

(born 1992), British singer *

David Swinson Maynard David Swinson "Doc" Maynard (March 22, 1808March 13, 1873) was an American pioneer, doctor, and businessman. He was one of Seattle's primary founders. He was an effective civic booster and, compared to other white settlers, a relative advocate ...

("Doc" Maynard), American pioneer, first doctor in Seattle * Diana Maynard, British computational linguist *

Don Maynard Donald Rogers Maynard (January 25, 1935 – January 10, 2022) was an American professional American football, football wide receiver known for playing for the New York Jets in the National Football League (NFL). He also played with the New York ...

(1935–2022), American football player * Dori J. Maynard (born 1958), President and CEO of the Maynard Institute (2008); daughter of Robert C. Maynard * Edward Maynard (1813–1891), American firearms inventor * Farnham Maynard, Australian Anglican clergyman and first president of the

Council for Aboriginal Rights The Council for Aboriginal Rights (CAR) was founded in Melbourne in 1951 in order to improve rights for Indigenous Australians. Although based in the state of Victoria, it was a national organisation and its influence was felt throughout Australi ...

Finian Maynard Finian Maynard (born 22 November 1974 in Dublin, Ireland) is a six-time speed windsurfing world champion (1998 - 2001, 2006 and 2009) and held the absolute 500m sailing speed record for all sailing vessels from late 2004 until early 2008. He we ...

(born 1975), world champion windsurfer * Fred Maynard (1879–1946), Aboriginal Australian activist, founder of

Australian Aboriginal Progressive Association The Australian Aboriginal Progressive Association (AAPA) was an early Indigenous Australian organisation focused on Aboriginal rights, founded in 1924 by Fred Maynard and based in Sydney, New South Wales (NSW). It ceased operations in 1927. T ...

(AAPA) *

Gray Maynard Bradley Gray Maynard (born May 9, 1979) is an American mixed martial artist who competed in the Featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Between 2008 and 2011, he competed in a noted rivalry with former UFC Lightweight ...

(born 1979), American mixed martial arts fighter *

Hannah Maynard Hannah Hatherly Maynard (Bude, 1834 – Victoria, 1918) was a Canadian photographer best known for her portrait work and experimental photography involving photomontage and multiple exposures. She also photographed people using techniques that ma ...

(1834–1918), Canadian photographer *

Horace Maynard Horace Maynard (August 30, 1814 – May 3, 1882) was an American educator, attorney, politician and diplomat active primarily in the second half of the 19th century. Initially elected to the House of Representatives from Tennessee's 2nd Cong ...

(1814–1882), Tennessee Congressman and U.S. Postmaster General * Isaac H. Maynard (1838–1896), New York lawyer * James Maynard (born 1987), British mathematician *

Jay Maynard Jay Maynard (born July 27, 1960) is an American computer programmer, system administrator and the volunteer project maintainer for Hercules, a free emulator of IBM mainframe hardware. He is known for his self-made electroluminescent costume ba ...

(born 1960), computer programmer, "Tron man" * John Maynard (disambiguation), several people *

Joyce Maynard Daphne Joyce Maynard (born November 5, 1953) is an American novelist and journalist. She began her career in journalism in the 1970s, writing for several publications, most notably ''Seventeen'' magazine and ''The New York Times''. Maynard contri ...

(born 1953), American author *

Kelvin Maynard Kelvin Ruben Maynard (29 May 1987 – 18 September 2019) was a Surinamese professional footballer who played as a right defender. Career Born in Paramaribo, Suriname, Maynard made his professional debuts with FC Volendam, playing in four second ...

(1987–2019),

Dutch Dutch commonly refers to: * Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands * Dutch people () * Dutch language () Dutch may also refer to: Places * Dutch, West Virginia, a community in the United States * Pennsylvania Dutch Country People E ...

professional soccer player *

Ken Maynard Kenneth Olin Maynard (July 21, 1895 – March 23, 1973) was an American actor and producer. He was mostly active from the 1920s to the 1940s and considered one of the biggest Western stars in Hollywood. Maynard was also an occasional screenwrit ...

(1895–1973), American movie stuntman and actor *

Ken Maynard (cartoonist) Ken Maynard (born Albury, New South Wales, Albury, New South Wales in 1928 died 29 September 1998 Gold Coast, Queensland, Gold Coast, Queensland) was an Australian cartoonist. Maynard had an older sister, Florence, and a younger brother, Thom ...

(1928–1998), Australian cartoonist *

Kyle Maynard Kyle Maynard (born March 24, 1986) is an American speaker, author and mixed martial arts athlete, known for becoming the first quadruple amputee to ascend Mount Kilimanjaro without the aid of prosthetics. He is also founder of the No Excuses Cros ...

(born 1986), American speaker, author and athlete * Louis Maynard (1871–1940), French writer and historian *

Marjorie Maynard Marjorie Josephine Maynard, Lady Garbett (23 January 1891 – 23 October 1975)Calendars of the Grants of Probate and Letters of Administration, via was a British artist and farmer, who designed some of the first set of postage stamps issued in ...

(1891–1975), British artist and farmer * Mark R. Maynard (born 1972), West Virginia politician *

Matthew Maynard Matthew Peter Maynard, (born 21 March 1966) is an English cricket coach and former cricketer. He played in four Tests and fourteen ODIs for England. Maynard was a batsman (and, later in his career, wicketkeeper) known for his aggressive and da ...

(born 1966), ex-cricketer *

Merv Maynard Mervyn "Merv" Maynard ( – 9 April 2017) was an Aboriginal Australian jockey who rode numerous winners in a career spanning almost five decades. Early life Mervyn Maynard was born around 1931, the son of Aboriginal activist Fred Maynard and M ...

(-2017), Aboriginal Australian jockey, son of Fred and father of historian John Maynard *

Nicky Maynard Nicholas David Maynard (born 11 December 1986) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for Macclesfield. He began his career at Crewe Alexandra, following over a decade in the club's Academy, and scored on his senior debu ...

(born 1986), MK Dons F.C. striker * Ralph Maynard Smith, (1904–1964) architect * Richard Maynard (1832–1907), Canadian photographer * Robert Maynard (disambiguation), several people *

Spike Maynard Elliott E. "Spike" Maynard (December 8, 1942 – May 1, 2014) was an American lawyer and former judge from West Virginia. In 1996 he was elected as a Democrat to the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia. A judge of West Virginia's 30th Judi ...

(1942–2014), Justice of the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals *

Thane Maynard Thane Maynard is an American zookeeper and author who currently serves as the Director of the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden. He is also an author and the host of ''The 90-Second Naturalist'', a 1½-minute radio program played on Cincinnati ...

, wildlife expert *

Tom Maynard Thomas Lloyd Maynard (25 March 1989 – 18 June 2012) was a Welsh professional cricketer who played for Glamorgan and Surrey, and was selected for the England Lions tour to Bangladesh. On the night of his death, he was stopped by police in Wimb ...

, (1989–2012), English cricketer *

William H. Maynard William Hale Maynard (November 23, 1786 – August 28, 1832) was an American lawyer, newspaper editor and politician from New York. Life He was born on November 23, 1786, in Conway, then a town in Hampshire County which in 1811 became a part ...

(1786–1832), New York politician Fictional characters: * Christopher Maynard, fictional antagonist from the 1996 film, ''

The Glimmer Man ''The Glimmer Man'' is a 1996 American buddy-cop action comedy film directed by John Gray and produced by Steven Seagal. The film stars Seagal, Keenen Ivory Wayans, Bob Gunton, and Brian Cox. The film was released in the United States on Octob ...

'', played by Stephen Tobolowsky

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