Raynor Explained

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:

• • 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

• Jim Raynor, fictional character in the StarCraft series and Heroes of the Storm
• Rainer (disambiguation)
• Rainier (disambiguation)
• Rayner (disambiguation)
• Reiner (disambiguation)
• Reyner

Notes and References

1. Web site: Raynor Surname. Forebears.io.