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,[1] or it can be of English-language origin, where it is occupational and refers to a painter.[2] 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
^Cornish Family Names Archived 2010-08-20 at the Wayback Machine
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...
John Paynter may refer to: John Pender Paynter (1788–1856), British Royal Navy officer John Paynter (RAF officer) (1898–1918), World War I Royal Naval...
Robert William Paynter, B.S.C. (12 March 1928 – 20 October 2010) was an English cinematographer. After leaving the Mercers' School in the City of London...
Michael Paynter (born 29 January 1986) is an Australian singer-songwriter. Paynter has released five singles, "Closer", "A Victim Song", "Love the Fall"...
David Paynter may refer to: David Paynter (cricketer) (born 1981), English cricketer David Paynter (artist) (1900–1975), Sri Lankan artist David Paynter, High...
George Paynter may refer to: George Paynter (baseball) George Paynter (British Army officer) This disambiguation page lists articles about people with...
Tony Paynter (born August 23, 1970) is an American politician who has served in the West Virginia House of Delegates from the 25th district since 2016...
Hilary Jasmine Erica Paynter MBE (born 1943) is a British wood engraver and printmaker. She was born in Dunfermline and spent much of her life abroad...
Paynter (born April 27, 1965) is a Canadian former ice hockey player. Paynter played in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1985 to 1998. Paynter joined...
Edward Paynter (5 November 1901 – 5 February 1979) was an English cricketer: an attacking batsman and excellent fielder. Among batsmen with at least ten...
Susan Paynter (born August 29, 1945) is an American journalist and writer based in the Northwest who has covered and commented on social issues since...
Cleophas Paynter (1943 – 27 April 1983) was a Vincentian cricket umpire. Paynter stood in only two international matches in his umpiring career, a Test...
William Paul Paynter (born 13 July 1984) is an English football manager and former player who was most recently the manager of Northern Premier League...
Henry Martyn Paynter (August 11, 1923 – June 14, 2002) was an American scientist and professor of mechanical engineering at Massachusetts Institute of...
League (VFL). The son of Frederick Paynter (1903-1967), and Ruby May Paynter (1903-1990), née Martin, Nevin Frederick Paynter was born at Bentleigh, Victoria...
Hannah Paynter (born June 13, 1997) is an American rower. She is a Pan American Games gold and silver medalist. Born on June 13, 1997, Paynter grew up...
Charlie Paynter (28 July 1879 in Swindon – 1 December 1971) was the manager of West Ham United from 1932 to 1950. He moved to Plaistow with his family...
William Thomas Paynter (6 December 1903 – 11 December 1984) was a Welsh miners' leader involved in the hunger marches of the 1930s. Paynter was born in Cardiff...
James Paynter (1666 – date of death unknown) was the leader of a Jacobite uprising in Cornwall in the 18th century. In 1715 he took an active part in...
Michael Kenneth Paynter (born 8 December 1948, Cornwall, United Kingdom) is a retired Cornish civil servant, trade union activist, and poet. Apart from...
William Henry Paynter (1901-1976) was a Cornish antiquary and folklorist who specialised in collecting witch-stories and folklore during the 1920s and...
Julian Paynter (born 15 July 1970 in Edinburgh, Scotland) is a retired long-distance runner, who represented Australia at the 1996 Summer Olympics in...
Care2 is a social networking website that was founded by Randy Paynter in 1998. The goal of the site is to connect activists from around the world with...