Paine is a surname. The ''Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland'' records it as a variant of Payne, along with

Pain Pain is a distressing feeling often caused by intense or damaging stimuli. The International Association for the Study of Pain defines pain as "an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with, or resembling that associated with, ...

, 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 Albert Bigelow Paine (July 10, 1861 – April 9, 1937) was an American author and biographer best known for his work with Mark Twain. Paine was a member of the Pulitzer Prize Committee and wrote in several genres, including fiction, humor, and ...

(1861–1937), American author and biographer *

Allie Paine Alva Leon Paine (July 22, 1919 – March 21, 2008) was an American college basketball standout at the University of Oklahoma who was named a consensus first-team All-American in 1944. In high school, Paine earned varsity letters in football, bask ...

(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 Charles Jackson Paine (August 26, 1833 – August 12, 1916) was an American railroad executive, soldier, and yachtsman who was a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Biography Paine was born August 26, 1833, in Boston, ...

(1833–1916), American Civil War general and America's Cup yachtsman *

Eleazer A. Paine Eleazer Arthur Paine (September 10, 1815 – December 16, 1882) was an American lawyer, author and a Union officer from Ohio. He provoked controversy as a brigadier general in the Union Army during the American Civil War, while commanding occ ...

(1815–1882), American Civil War general *

Elijah Paine Elijah Paine (January 21, 1757 – April 28, 1842) was a justice of the Supreme Court of Vermont, a United States senator from Vermont and a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Vermont. Education ...

(1757–1842), U.S. Senator from Vermont * Ephraim Paine (1730–1785), Continental Congressman from New York * George Paine (disambiguation), several people *

Godfrey Paine Rear Admiral Sir Godfrey Marshall Paine, (21 November 1871 – 23 March 1932) was a senior officer in the Royal Navy and the Royal Air Force in the early part of the 20th century. He played a leading role in joint and naval flying training befor ...

(1871–1932), Royal Navy and Royal Air Force officer *

Halbert E. Paine Halbert Eleazer Paine (February 4, 1826April 14, 1905) was an American lawyer and Republican politician. He served as a Union Army general during the American Civil War, and after the war was elected to three terms in the United States House of ...

(1826–1905), American Civil War general * Harriet Evans Paine (1822–1917), Texas storyteller and oral historian * James Paine (disambiguation), multiple people * John Paine (disambiguation), multiple people *

Lyman Paine George Lyman Paine Jr. (November 16, 1901 – July 1, 1978), was an American architect and radical left activist. He is known for his work with the Correspondence Publishing Committee with his second wife Frances Drake Paine, and was closely ...

(1901–1978), American architect * Lynn S. Paine, American economist * Mary Wheaton Paine (born 1936), American actress *

Michael Paine Michael Ralph Paine (June 25, 1928 – March 1, 2018) was an American engineer. He became notable after the John F. Kennedy assassination, assassination of President John F. Kennedy, because he was an acquaintance of the President's assassin Lee ...

(born 1928), acquaintance of purported assassin Lee Harvey Oswald *

Robert Treat Paine Robert Treat Paine (March 11, 1731 – May 11, 1814) was an American lawyer, politician and Founding Father of the United States who signed the Continental Association and the Declaration of Independence as a representative of Massachusetts. ...

(1731–1814), signer of the U.S. Declaration of Independence or any of several Americans by this name * Roxy Paine (born 1966), American artist *

Ruth Paine Ruth Hyde Paine (born September 3, 1932) was a friend of Marina Oswald, who was living with her at the time of the JFK assassination. According to four government investigations, Lee Harvey Oswald stored the 6.5 mm caliber Carcano rifle that ...

(born 1932), American woman who inadvertently played a role in the Kennedy Assassination * Sumner Paine (1868–1904), American Olympic marksman *

Terry Paine Terence Lionel Paine (born 23 March 1939) is an English retired footballer. Originally from Winchester, Paine is best known for his career with Southampton, for whom he made over 800 appearances (a club record) in 18 seasons with the club. H ...

(born 1939), English footballer * Thomas Paine (disambiguation), several people **

Thomas Paine Thomas Paine (born Thomas Pain; – In the contemporary record as noted by Conway, Paine's birth date is given as January 29, 1736–37. Common practice was to use a dash or a slash to separate the old-style year from the new-style year. In th ...

(1739–1809), U.S. Founding Father and author of ''Common Sense'', ''Rights of Man'' and ''The Age of Reason'' *

Tim Paine Timothy David Paine (born 8 December 1984) is an Australian cricketer and a former captain of the Australia national cricket team in Test cricket. A right-handed batsman and a wicket-keeper, he plays for the Tasmanian Tigers in Australian dome ...

(born 1984), Australian cricketer * William Paine (disambiguation), several people

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