Poynter is an English occupational surname for the maker of cord that fastened doublet with

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. The name derives from the Middle English "poynte" and originally from the Latin "puncta", meaning to pierce. Poynter may also be an Anglicised variant of the

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name 'Pointier'.

Notable people

* Ambrose Poynter (1796–1886), British architect *

Andrew Poynter Andrew David Poynter (born 25 April 1987) is a former Irish cricketer. Poynter is a batsman, right-handed batsman and finger spin, off-spin bowler who was trained at the Middlesex Cricket Academy and he made his first-class debut, aged eighteen ...

(born 1987), English-born Irish cricketer * Beulah Poynter (1883–1960), American actress and author * Dougie Poynter (born 1987), English musician *

Edward Poynter Sir Edward John Poynter, 1st Baronet (20 March 183626 July 1919) was an English painter, designer, and Drawing, draughtsman, who served as President of the Royal Academy. Life Poynter was the son of architect Ambrose Poynter. He was born in P ...

(1836–1919), British painter *

Jane Poynter Jane Poynter is an Citizenship of the United States, American aerospace executive, author and speaker. She is founder, co-CEO and CXO of Space Perspective, a luxury space travel company. She was co-founder and former CEO of World View Enterprises, ...

, American author, businesswoman, and environmentalist * James I. Poynter (1916–1950), United States Medal of Honor recipient * Nelson Poynter (1903–1978), American publisher * Noël Poynter (1908–1979), British librarian and medical historian * Rikki Poynter (born 1991), deaf American YouTuber and activist * Robert Poynter (born 1937), American sprinter * Stuart Poynter (born 1990), English-born Irish cricketer * William Poynter (1762–1827, English Catholic bishop * William A. Poynter (1848–1909), the 14th Governor of Nebraska, 1899–1901

Notable people

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