# Raynor

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**Raynor** is an [English](/source/English_language) surname which was first found in the historic county of [Yorkshire](/source/Yorkshire)[1] and was brought to England after the [Norman Conquest](/source/Norman_Conquest) as Reyner. The name Reyner either derived from the [Old Norse](/source/Old_Norse) *Ragnar* meaning 'counsel' or the [Gallo-Roman](/source/Gallo-Romance_languages) *Reginorum* meaning 'royalty'.

## Surname

Notable people with the surname include:

- [Alex Raynor](/source/Alex_Raynor), American football player
- [Angie Raynor](/source/Angie_Raynor) (born 1967), American handball player
- [Bruce S. Raynor](/source/Bruce_S._Raynor), American labor union executive
- [Eldon Raynor](/source/Eldon_Raynor) (1933–2022), Bermudian cricketer
- [Gareth Raynor](/source/Gareth_Raynor) (born 1978), English rugby player
- [Geoffrey Raynor](/source/Geoffrey_Raynor) (1913–1983), English metallurgist and university academic
- [George Raynor](/source/George_Raynor) (1907–1985), English footballer and football manager
- [George Raynor (cricketer)](/source/George_Raynor_(cricketer)) (1852–1887), English clergyman, schoolmaster and cricketer
- [George Raynor (pirate)](/source/George_Raynor_(pirate)) (1665–1743), pirate active in the Indian Ocean
- [Helen Raynor](/source/Helen_Raynor) (born 1972), Welsh screenwriter and editor
- [Henry Raynor](/source/Henry_Raynor) (1917–1989), British musicologist and author
- [Ian Raynor](/source/Ian_Raynor) (born 1972), Bermudian swimmer
- [Jaylen Raynor](/source/Jaylen_Raynor), American college football player
- [John Raynor](/source/John_Raynor) (born 1984), American baseball player
- [John Patrick Raynor](/source/John_Patrick_Raynor) (1923–1997), American Catholic priest and university president
- [Joseph B. Raynor Jr.](/source/Joseph_B._Raynor_Jr.) (1923–2014), American politician
- [Kenneth Raynor](/source/Kenneth_Raynor) (1886–1973), English cricketer
- [Kim Raynor](/source/Kim_Raynor), American football coach
- [Michael A. Raynor](/source/Michael_A._Raynor) (born 1962), American diplomat
- [Michael E. Raynor](/source/Michael_E._Raynor) (born 1967), Canadian writer and expert on business management practices
- [Michael Raynor (actor)](/source/Michael_Raynor_(actor)), American actor, director and writer
- [Molly Raynor](/source/Molly_Raynor) (1905–1976), New Zealand and Australian actress
- [Paul Raynor](/source/Paul_Raynor) (born 1966), English football player and manager
- [Paul Raynor (footballer, born 1957)](/source/Paul_Raynor_(footballer,_born_1957)) (1957–2010), English footballer
- [Scott Raynor](/source/Scott_Raynor) (born 1978), American musician
- [Seth Raynor](/source/Seth_Raynor) (1874–1926), American golf course architect and engineer
- [Sheila Raynor](/source/Sheila_Raynor) (1906–1998), British actress
- [Sheridan Raynor](/source/Sheridan_Raynor) (1934–2011), Bermudian cricketer
- [Taylor Raynor](/source/Taylor_Raynor) (born 1983), American politician
- [Timothy L. Raynor](/source/Timothy_L._Raynor) (born 1950), American actor and stuntman
- [Vivien Raynor](/source/Vivien_Raynor) (1927–2009), American art writer
- [William Raynor](/source/William_Raynor) (1795–1860), English Victoria Cross recipient

## Given name

Notable people with the given name include:

- [Raynor Johnson](/source/Raynor_Johnson) (1901–1987), Australian parapsychologist, physicist and author
- [Raynor Parkinson](/source/Raynor_Parkinson) (born 1988), German rugby player
- [Raynor Scheine](/source/Raynor_Scheine) (born 1942), American actor
- [Raynor Taylor](/source/Raynor_Taylor) (1747–1825), American composer
- [Raynor Winn](/source/Raynor_Winn) (born 1962), English author

## See also

- [Jim Raynor](/source/Jim_Raynor), fictional character in the *StarCraft* series and *Heroes of the Storm*
- [Rainer (disambiguation)](/source/Rainer_(disambiguation))
- [Rainier (disambiguation)](/source/Rainier_(disambiguation))
- [Rayner (disambiguation)](/source/Rayner_(disambiguation))
- [Reiner (disambiguation)](/source/Reiner_(disambiguation))
- [Reyner](/source/Reyner)

## References

1. ["Raynor Surname"](https://forebears.io/surnames/raynor#meaning). *Forebears.io*

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