Raynor

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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:

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References

  1. "Raynor Surname". Forebears.io.