Poynter
Poynter is an English occupational surname for the maker of cord that fastened doublet with hose (clothing). The name derives from the Middle English "poynte" and originally from the Latin "puncta", meaning to pierce. The first recorded spelling of the name was that of Benedict le Puinter, dated 1206 in the "Pipe Rolls of Berkshire." Poynter may also be an Anglicised variant of the Huguenot name 'Pointier.'
Notable people
- Andrew Poynter, an English-born Irish cricketer
- Beulah Poynter, an American actress and author
- Dougie Poynter, an English musician
- Edward Poynter, a British painter
- Jane Poynter, an author, businesswoman and environmentalist
- James I. Poynter, a United States Medal of Honor recipient
- Nelson Poynter, an American publisher
- Robert Poynter, a retired American sprinter
- Stuart Poynter, an English-born Irish cricketer
- William Poynter, an English Catholic bishop
- William A. Poynter, the 14th Governor of Nebraska, 1899–1901
Organizations
- Poynter Institute, a school for journalism
- Poynter (website), a news website published by the Poynter Institute
Places
- Poynter Hill, Antarctica
- David R. Poynter Legislative Research Library, a law library for the Louisiana House of Representatives