The rayner Surname
rayner Name Meaning and History
- English: from the Norman personal name Rainer, composed of the Germanic elements ragin ‘counsel’ + hari, heri ‘army’
- Jewish (Ashkenazic): ornamental name from an inflected form of German rein or central Yiddish rayn ‘pure’.
- Probably also an altered spelling of German Reiner.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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| John Rayner, Baltimore, MD * |
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| FAMILY MEMBERS | CORA RAYNER | 9 |
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| Mary Rayner |
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| links-England or Ohio | Lisa Rayner Fox | 8 |
| Rayner/ Ranner Thomas b1849 Cheveley Cambs. |
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| Samuel Rayner, England, bootmaker * |
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| Rayner from Canada |
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