Wayne
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Wayne
- /weɪn/
Sounds like wain, Wain, Waine, wane (pane–pain merger) · Rhymes with -eɪn
Where it comes from
An occupational surname for a cartwright, Old English wægen (“wagon”). Cf. wain.
proper noun
- A surname originating as an occupation.
- A male given name transferred from the surname. "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."
- A town in Kennebec County, Maine, named after Anthony Wayne.
- A city, the county seat of Wayne County, Nebraska.
- A township in Passaic County, New Jersey.
- A town, the county seat of Wayne County, West Virginia.
- A number of other townships in the United States, listed under Wayne Township.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: winn, wynne, bryce, wei, duke, wen, wai, hmm, win, wynn, fort, michigan, detroit, ebb, decline, decrease
Translations
Talk about this word "Wayne." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/wayne. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Wayne. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/wayne "Wayne." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/wayne.Cite this
@misc{wayne_2026,
title = {Wayne},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/wayne},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
