Wayne
WordNet
noun
(1) American general during the American Revolution (1745-1796)
(2) United States film actor who played tough heroes (1907-1979)
WiktionaryText
Etymology
An occupational surname for a cartwright , .
Proper noun
- , transferred from the surname.
Quotations
- 1988 Elmore Leonard, Killshot, Arbor House 1989, ISBN 1557100411, page 145:
- "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."