where did my name is mud come from
Talk:My Name Is Mud My name is mudd. this phrase is in reference to Samuel Mudd who aided Booth in the Lincoln assassination. If he helped or not was unclear in studies a long time ago. "my name is mudd" is refering that whether he commited this act of helping booth was UNCLEAR, as in mudd. â€”Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.209.224.110 (talk) 19:28, 10 May 2009 (UTC)
Payne (name) The surname Payne originates in France as a variation of the name Payen (Payen; Payens), and in England from the given name Paine.[citation needed]