Paines (surname)
| Language | Norman, English, French, Portuguese |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Normandy, France |
| Derivation | Pagānus (Medieval Latin) |
Paines is a surname of Anglo-Norman origin, first recorded in England in the period following the Norman Conquest of 1066.[1]
Etymology
The surname derives from the medieval Latin given name Pagānus, which entered Old French as paien. Its original meaning was "villager" or "countryman." Subsequently, in a religious context, the term acquired the meaning of "pagan."[2]
Common spelling variations of the name include Payne, Payn, Pagan, and Fitz-Payn (a patronymic form meaning "son of Payn").[2]
History
The name appears in the Domesday Book of 1086, where an individual is recorded as Edmund filius Pagen (Edmund, son of Pagen).[2] Studies in onomastics indicate that the name became established as a hereditary surname in medieval England between the 11th and 13th centuries.[1]
During the English colonization of the Americas, the name was introduced to New England in the 17th century by settlers from Great Britain.[3]
Coat of arms
Certain British armorials record coats of arms associated with the Paine surname. A version described in Fairbairn's Book of Crests is blazoned as follows:[4]
- Arms: Argent, a cross patoncé Sable.
- Helm: A knight's helmet surmounted by a crown.
- Supporters: Two angelic figures.
- Motto: Mori Invictus (Latin for "To die unconquered").
Note: A coat of arms is granted to an individual, not a family or surname. The arms described above would belong only to the specific lineage for which they were granted.
Notable people
- Albert Bigelow Paine (1861–1937), American author and biographer.
- Albert Ingraham Paine (1874–1949), English cricketer.
- Bayard H. Paine (1872–1955), Justice of the Nebraska Supreme Court.
- Robert Treat Paine (1731–1814), American lawyer, politician, and a signer of the Declaration of Independence.
- Robert Treat Paine Jr. (1773–1811), American poet and editor.
- Thomas Paine (1737–1809), English-born American political activist, philosopher, and revolutionary.
- Thomas O. Paine (1921–1992), American engineer and NASA Administrator who oversaw the first seven Apollo missions.
References
- ^ a b Hanks, Patrick; Hodges, Flavia (1988). A Dictionary of Surnames. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0192115928.
- ^ a b c Reaney, Percy Hide; Wilson, R. M. (1997). A Dictionary of English Surnames (3rd ed.). Oxford University Press. p. 339. ISBN 0-19-860092-5.
- ^ Anderson, Robert Charles (1995). The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England 1620–1633. Vol. III (P-W). New England Historic Genealogical Society. ISBN 978-0880820448.
- ^ Fairbairn, James (1905) [1859]. Fairbairn's Book of Crests of the Families of Great Britain and Ireland. Vol. 1. T. C. & E. C. Jack. p. 359.
External links
- Etymology of Surnames (1880), via Internet Archive
- Historical Etymology of English Names (1912), via Internet Archive