Wayne

//weɪn// name

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname originating as an occupation.
  2. 2
    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.""

  3. 3
    A city, the county seat of Wayne County, Nebraska, United States.
  4. 4
    A town, the county seat of Wayne County, West Virginia, United States.
  5. 5
    A number of townships in the United States, listed under Wayne Township.

Synonyms

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duke waynemad anthony wayne

Example

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"John Wayne was one of the most popular movie stars of this century."

Etymology

An occupational surname for a cartwright, Old English wægen (“wagon”).

Related phrases

Fort WayneWayne Countycounty seatwayne countywest virginia

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