Raynor is an English surname which was first found in the historic county of Yorkshire[1] and was brought to England after the Norman Conquest as Reyner. The name Reyner either derived from the Old Norse Ragnar meaning 'counsel' or the Gallo-Roman Reginorum meaning 'royalty'. Notable people with the surname include:
- Anna Raynor (born 1985), American javelin thrower
- Gareth Raynor (born 1978), English rugby player
- William Raynor (July 1795 – 13 December 1860) Victorian Cross Recipient
- George Raynor (1907–1985), English footballer and football manager
- George Raynor (cricketer) (1852–1887), English clergyman, schoolmaster and cricketer
- Michael E. Raynor (born 1967), Canadian author and researcher
- Paul Raynor (born 1966), English football player and manager
- Scott Raynor (born 1978), American musician
- Taylor Raynor (born 1983), American politician
- Vivien Raynor (died 2009), American art writer
See also
edit- Jim Raynor, fictional character in the StarCraft series and Heroes of the Storm
- Rainer (disambiguation)
- Rainier (disambiguation)
- Rayner (disambiguation)
- Reiner (disambiguation)
- Reyner
- All pages with titles containing Raynor
References
edit- ^ "Raynor Surname". Forebears.io.
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