English Explanatory Dictionary

Wayne

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A surname originating as an occupation.
  2. A male given name transferred from the surname.
  3. A town in Kennebec County, Maine, United States, named after Anthony Wayne.
  4. A city, the county seat of Wayne County, Nebraska, United States.
  5. A town, the county seat of Wayne County, West Virginia, United States.
  6. A number of townships in the United States, listed under Wayne Township.

Pronunciation

/weɪn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Wayne.wav

Word forms

Wayne

Etymology

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

Derived words

Fort Wayne Wayleen Wayne County Waynesboro Waynesburg Waynesville
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