Paynter

Paynter is a surname. It can either be of British origin, meaning "the head/end of the land" (penn an tir) in the Cornish language, or it can be of English-language origin, where it is occupational and refers to a painter. It may refer to:

*Billy Paynter (born 1984), British football player *Charlie Paynter (1879–1971), British football manager *David Paynter (artist) (1900–1975), Sri Lankan artist *Eddie Paynter (1901–1979), British cricketer *Henry Paynter (1923–2002), American scientist *Hilary Paynter (born 1943), British artist *Julian Paynter (born 1970), Australian athlete *James Paynter (1666–?), leader of a Jacobite uprising *John Paynter (disambiguation), multiple people *Kent Paynter (born 1965), Canadian ice hockey player *Lemuel Paynter (1788–1863), American politician *Noel Stephen Paynter (1898–1998), British air commodore *Michael Paynter (born 1986), Australian singer-songwriter *Mick Paynter (born 1948), British writer *Randy Paynter (born 1963), American businessman *Raymond Andrew Paynter, Jr., American ornithologist *Robert Paynter (1928–2010), British cinematographer *Samuel Paynter (1768–1845), American politician *Susan Paynter (born 1945), American journalist *Thomas H. Paynter (1851–1921), American politician *Will Paynter (1903–1984), British union leader *William Paynter (academic) (1637–1716), British priest *William Henry Paynter (1901–1976), British historian Provided by Wikipedia