Payne

payn'payn'1 syllable
🇬🇧English
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MEANING

VillagerCountryman

ORIGIN

Old French

ETYMOLOGY

Derived from the Old French 'paien', which in turn comes from the Latin 'paganus', meaning 'villager' or 'civilian'.

CULTURAL NOTES

Historically used to denote someone who lives in the countryside as opposed to a city dweller.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

The name Payne has been used as both a given name and a surname, often associated with rural or pastoral communities.

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