Wayne
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English
Etymology
An occupational surname for a cartwright, Old English wægen (“wagon”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Wayne
- A surname originating as an occupation.
- A male given name transferred from the surname.
- 1988, Elmore Leonard, Killshot, Arbor House, published 1989, →ISBN, page 145:
- "My Dad wanted to name me Mats." "But your Mom won," Carmen said, "and named you after a movie star. Moms get away with murder. Mine, you probably think, named me after the girl in the opera." "Tell you the truth," Wayne said, "I never thought about it."
- 2010, Sophie Hannah, A Room Swept White, Hodder & Stoughton, →ISBN, page 102:
- Marcella and Nathaniel. Now I know their names. I haven't thought much about having children, but if I did, I wouldn't give them names like that. They're the sort of names you choose if you think you're someone to be reckoned with. I wonder if this is my Reverse L'Oréal Syndrome kicking in again; what would I call my kids, Wayne and Tracey? Because I'm not worth it.
- A city, the county seat of Wayne County, Nebraska, United States.
- A town, the county seat of Wayne County, West Virginia, United States.
- A number of townships in the United States, listed under Wayne Township.
Derived terms
Translations
male given name