About Payne
The name "Payne" is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "payn" or "paen," meaning "pain" or "suffering." It is a surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone who was known for enduring hardship or someone who caused pain to others. The name may also have been given to individuals who worked as torturers or executioners. Today, "Payne" is a relatively common surname and can also be used as a given name.
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Most individuals with the name Payne are male.
The popularity of the name has decreased by -36.84% over the past year.
Here's how to represent Payne in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Payne using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.