Definitions for Wayne
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Wayne, John Wayne, Duke Waynenoun

   United States film actor who played tough heroes (1907-1979)

2. Wayne, Anthony Wayne, Mad Anthony Waynenoun

   American general during the American Revolution (1745-1796)

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1. Waynenoun

   transferred from the surname.

2. Etymology: An occupational surname for a cartwright, wægen.

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1. wayne

   "Wayne" is typically used as a male first name, originating from Old English which means "cart driver," "wagon maker," or "wagon driver." It is also a common surname. Notable people with the name include Wayne Gretzky, a professional ice hockey player, and Wayne Rooney, an English professional footballer. "Wayne" could also refer to various places in the United States, such as Wayne County or Wayne State University in Michigan. The interpretation of "Wayne" would depend on the context in which it is being used.

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1. Wayne

   Wayne is a township in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States, located less than 20 miles from Midtown Manhattan. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township had a total population of 54,717, reflecting an increase of 648 from the 54,069 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 7,044 from the 47,025 counted in the 1990 Census. Wayne was formed as a township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 12, 1847, from portions of Manchester Township. Totowa was formed from portions of Wayne and Manchester Township on March 15, 1898. Wayne is home to Willowbrook Mall, Wayne Hills Mall, Wayne Towne Center, High Mountain Park Preserve and William Paterson University.

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1. wayne

   Song lyrics by wayne -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by wayne on the Lyrics.com website.

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1. WAYNE

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Wayne is ranked #3498 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Wayne surname appeared 10,215 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 3 would have the surname Wayne.
   
   76.8% or 7,854 total occurrences were White.
   16.4% or 1,676 total occurrences were Black.
   2.3% or 243 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   2.1% or 219 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   1.1% or 118 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   1% or 105 total occurrences were Asian.

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How to pronounce Wayne?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Wayne in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Wayne in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Wayne in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of Wayne in a Sentence

1. Ernest Villejoin:

   I know Wayne didn’t do this on purpose. He didn’t do this [to] offend anybody. I apologize that it offended, believe me.

2. Brown Funeral Home Cremation Services:

   Mr. Wayne Wilson was a heroic soldier for our country, becoming wounded in Vietnam War. Wayne was proud of his country and proud of his city. Every year, Wayne was the first person at Silverbrook Cemetery for the annual Memorial Day Parade.

3. The Pittsburgh native:

   Getting the Monopoly brand couldn't have been a bigger gift, i wanted a big one, so when Drew Carey and Wayne Brady landed a big name like Monopoly, I was very attracted to it.

4. Vincent Price:

   Hollywood's worst fault is typecasting. John Wayne, Cary Grant, everyone who's been a success - we all had the same problem. And they tell me I'm too important to play small character roles; you can't win!

5. Wayne Wright:

   There are enough representatives on both sides of the aisle that recognize that it's kind of futile, number one, English is not under threat in Wayne Wright. And number two, it's divisive.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Wayne
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wayne
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Wayne
5. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html