Etymology

wainman

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Today it means: A wagoner. Full definition →

Middle English wayn
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wainman · noun1

From wain + -man.

Wainman · proper noun2

  1. Middle English · derived fromwayn“wagon, cart”
  2. English todayWainman

Occupational surname for a cartwright, from Middle English wayn (“wagon, cart”) + man.

Words from the same roots

Middle Englishwayn all →

wain

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