American Revolutionary leader and signer of the Declaration of Independence (1731-1814)
"John Paine was a notable figure in his own right, yet he is often overshadowed by other prominent names like John Hancock or Samuel Adams."
American Revolutionary leader and pamphleteer (born in England) who supported the American colonist's fight for independence and supported the French Revolution (1737-1809)
"Thomas Paine's fiery arguments in Common Sense convinced many colonists to join the fight for liberty."
Obsolete spelling of pain
"The old manuscript was filled with archaic spellings like "paine" instead of "pain.""
An English surname, of Norman derivation, meaning someone who lived outside of a city (See Latin pagus).
"The local history book mentioned that several early settlers in the village bore the surname Paine because their ancestors had originally lived on the outskirts of the town."