Payne

English
"villager, country-dweller"

Payne Origin and Meaning

The name Payne is a boy's name of English origin meaning "villager, country-dweller".

The y helps a bit, but still a painful image.

Famous People Named Payne

  • Payne StewartAmerican golfer
  • Payne FisherEnglish poet
  • Payne WhitneyAmerican philanthropist
  • Dolley Payne Madisonwife of U.S. President James Madison
  • Liam James PayneEnglish singer, member of boy band One Direction

Payne in Pop Culture

  • Paynerebel in "Young Man of Talent" (1959) by George Turner
  • Benson Winifred Paynemain character in film "Major Payne"
  • Paynefamily name on TV series "Tyler Perry's House of Payne"