Etymology

Wayne

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Today it means: A surname originating as an occupation. Full definition →

Old English wægen
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  1. Old English · derived fromwægen“wagon”
  2. English todayWayne

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

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