Paines is a surname of Anglo-Norman origin, a variant of the surname "Paine". The origin of this surname traces back to medieval English, derived from the personal name "Pane" or the Old French medieval term "Paien", meaning "villager" or "pagan", derived from the Latin Paganus. Another possible origin is from the Latin Pavus, meaning "peacock", a symbol of elegance and nobility. The surname "Paines" is commonly associated with the ancient Norman nobility that settled in England after the Norman Conquest of 1066, when many surnames began to reflect a combination of professions, personal characteristics, or ties to places.
This surname has been passed down through the centuries, with spelling variations found in historical records. The name "Paines" or "Paine" has been adopted by several notable historical figures, especially in the United States, but it is also present in other countries where family members migrated and established themselves.
Notable people with the surname include:
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Albert Paine (1861–1937), American author and biographer
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Albert Ingraham Paine (1874–1949), English soldier and cricketer
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Allie Paine (1919–2008), American college basketball player
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Augustus G. Paine Sr. (1839–1915), American financier
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Augustus G. Paine Jr. (1866–1947), American paper manufacturer and bank official
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Bayard H. Paine (1872–1955), justice of the Nebraska Supreme Court
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Charles Jackson Paine (1833–1916), American Civil War general and America's Cup yachtsman
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Eleazer A. Paine (1815–1882), American Civil War general
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Elijah Paine (1757–1842), U.S. Senator from Vermont
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Ephraim Paine (1730–1785), Continental Congressman from New York
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George Paine (disambiguation), several people
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Godfrey Paine (1871–1932), Royal Navy and Royal Air Force officer
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Halbert E. Paine (1826–1905), American Civil War general
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Harriet Evans Paine (1822–1917), Texas storyteller and oral historian
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James Paine (disambiguation), multiple people
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John Paine (disambiguation), multiple people
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Lyman Paine (1901–1978), American architect
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Lynn S. Paine, American economist
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Mary Wheaton Paine (1936–2015), American actress
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Michael Paine (1928–2018), acquaintance of purported assassin Lee Harvey Oswald
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Robert Treat Paine (1731–1814), signer of the U.S. Declaration of Independence or any of several Americans by this name
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Roxy Paine (born 1966), American artist
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Ruth Paine (born 1932), American woman who inadvertently played a role in the Kennedy Assassination
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Sumner Paine (1868–1904), American Olympic marksman
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Terry Paine (born 1939), English footballer
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Thomas Paine (disambiguation), several people
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Thomas Paine (1739–1809), U.S. Founding Father and author of Common Sense, Rights of Man and The Age of Reason
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Tim Paine (born 1984), Australian cricketer
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William Paine (disambiguation), several people
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Robert Treat Paine (1731–1814), American politician, signatory of the United States Declaration of Independence, and jurist.
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Thomas O. Paine (1921–1992), physicist and NASA administrator, known for his work on the early Apollo space missions.
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Topliff Olin Paine, aviator and United States military officer during World War I, honoured by the Paine Field airport in Everett, Washington.
Other uses
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Cerro Paine Grande, a mountain located in Torres del Paine National Park, in the Chilean Patagonia. The name is associated with the region's geography and may be linked to European explorers bearing the surname.
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Paine Field-Lake Stickney, a census-designated area and airport in the state of Washington, United States, named in honour of aviator Topliff Olin Paine.
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5188 Paine, a main-belt asteroid named in honour of Thomas O. Paine, former NASA administrator.
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Painesville, a city in the state of Ohio, United States. Its name derives from the surname "Paine" and honours its founder, General Edward Paine.
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Sítio dos Paines, a rural locality in the municipality of Santa Maria, in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. It holds historical and cultural ties to descendants of the Paines family in the region.
See also
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Pain (surname)
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Payne (surname)
Genealogical publications
Several genealogical works have been published concerning the Paine family, especially in relation to early American and international descendants:
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Paine Family Records – A two-volume genealogical compilation by Dr. Henry D. Paine, published in the 19th century, documenting the lineage, marriages, and historical records of the Paine family in America. Volume 1 was originally printed in 1880 and Volume 2 in 1883. These works trace descendants of Thomas Paine and other notable family members. Both volumes are now in the public domain.
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A freely accessible version of these works has been republished and expanded on Wikibooks (English version), including transcriptions, annotations, and supplementary research.
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The Paines Family - our Roots Família Paines is being developed in Portuguese on Wikibooks, focusing on the Brazilian branch of the Paine family, descended from George Paine Edwards, who settled in southern Brazil in the 18th century. It includes historical narratives, family trees, and cultural notes.
