origin
Evolved from the Old English pyndan, "to enclose or impound." This name referred to a person who was responsible for impounding stray livestock. Alternate spellings include Pounder, Pindar, Pyndare, Pynnar, and Pyndere. Pender is not related. Earliest known use on a person is Richard Le Pyndere, witness at the Yorkshire Assize Court in 1219.
other versions of this surname
links
- https://stirnet.com/genie/data/british/pp/pinder1.php (membership required in order to view without interruption)
- https://stirnet.com/genie/data/british/pp/pinder1.php#con1 (membership required in order to view without interruption)
- https://stirnet.com/genie/data/british/pp/pinder2.php (membership required in order to view without interruption)