Wayne
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People with the surname Wayne
- Anthony WayneAnthony WayneAnthony Wayne was a United States Army general and statesman. Wayne adopted a military career at the outset of the American Revolutionary War, where his military exploits and fiery personality quickly earned him a promotion to the rank of brigadier general and the sobriquet of Mad Anthony.-Early...
, a general in the American colonial and United States armies - David Wayne (singer)David Wayne (singer)David Wayne was an American singer for the heavy metal bands Metal Church, Reverend and Wayne.-Biography:From 1982 to 1988, Wayne appeared as vocalist on two studio albums and two live albums by Metal Church...
, a musician - Elsie WayneElsie WayneElsie Eleanore Wayne is a Canadian politician, and a former Progressive Conservative MP for Saint John.-Political career:In 1977, she was elected to the Saint John municipal council...
, a Canadian politician - Gary WayneGary WayneGary Anthony Wayne was a Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher. He is an alumnus of the University of Michigan....
an American Major League baseball player - Jeff WayneJeff WayneJeffry "Jeff" Wayne, born in Forest Hills, Queens, New York, is a musician best known for Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds, his musical version of H. G. Wells' The War of the Worlds...
, a musician - James Moore WayneJames Moore WayneJames Moore Wayne was an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States and was a United States Representative from Georgia.-Biography:...
, a US congressman - John WayneJohn WayneMarion Mitchell Morrison , better known by his stage name John Wayne, was an American film actor, director and producer. He epitomized rugged masculinity and became an enduring American icon. He is famous for his distinctive calm voice, walk, and height...
, an American actor - Naunton WayneNaunton WayneNaunton Wayne , was a British character actor, born in Llanwonno, South Wales. He was educated at Clifton College....
a British actor - Patrick WaynePatrick WaynePatrick John Morrison, better known by his stage name Patrick Wayne , is an American actor, the second son of movie star John Wayne and his first wife, Josephine Alicia Saenz. He made over 40 films in his career, including nine with his father...
an American actor - Reggie WayneReggie WayneReginald "Reggie" Wayne is a professional American football wide receiver for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League. Wayne was selected in the 1st round of the 2001 NFL Draft by the Colts...
, an American football wide receiver
Fictional
- Bruce Wayne, the secret identity of Batman
- Wayne, in a List of characters on 6teen, an animated sitcom
- Wayne, a character in the Bash Street Kids
Geographical
Places in the United States:- Wayne, IllinoisWayne, IllinoisWayne is a village in DuPage and Kane County, Illinois. The eastern portion, in DuPage County, is in Wayne Township while the western portion, in Kane County, is in St. Charles Township. The population was 2,137 at the 2000 census....
- Wayne, KansasWayne, KansasWayne is an unincorporated rural area in Republic County, Kansas, United States....
- Wayne, MaineWayne, MaineWayne is a town in Kennebec County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,112 at the 2000 census. The town was named after Revolutionary War General Anthony Wayne...
- Wayne, MichiganWayne, MichiganWayne is a city in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan, southwest of Detroit. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 17,593...
- Wayne, NebraskaWayne, NebraskaWayne is a city in Wayne County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 5,660 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Wayne County and the home of Wayne State College.-Geography:Wayne is located at ....
- Wayne, New JerseyWayne, New JerseyWayne is a Township in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States, located less than from midtown Manhattan. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township had a total population of 54,069....
- Wayne, New YorkWayne, New YorkWayne is a town located in the northeast corner of Steuben County, New York, United States. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 1,165...
- Wayne, OhioWayne, OhioWayne is a village in Wood County, Ohio, United States. The population was 842 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Wayne is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all of it land....
- Wayne, OklahomaWayne, OklahomaWayne is a town in McClain County, Oklahoma, United States. Wayne and McClain County are part of the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Area The population was 519 according to the 2000 census and is part of the "Heart of Oklahoma" area. Wayne was so named by early railroad workers from Pennsylvania who...
- Wayne, PennsylvaniaWayne, PennsylvaniaWayne is an unincorporated community located on the Main Line, centered in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. While the center of Wayne is in Radnor Township, Wayne extends into both Tredyffrin Township in Chester County and Upper Merion Township in Montgomery County...
- Wayne, West VirginiaWayne, West VirginiaWayne is a town in Wayne County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 1,105 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Wayne County. Wayne is a part of the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH, Metropolitan Statistical Area...
- Wayne, Lafayette County, WisconsinWayne, Lafayette County, WisconsinWayne is a town in Lafayette County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 496 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 36.8 square miles , of which, 36.7 square miles of it is land and 0.04 square miles of it ...
- Wayne, Washington County, WisconsinWayne, Washington County, WisconsinWayne is a town in Washington County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,727 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Kohlsville is located in the town.-Geography:...
People with the middle name Wayne
- John Wayne GacyJohn Wayne GacyJohn Wayne Gacy, Jr. was an American serial killer, rapist and clown who sexually assaulted and murdered at least 33 teenage boys and young men between 1972 and 1978. Gacy buried 26 of his victims in the crawlspace of his home, buried three others elsewhere on his property, and discarded the...
, serial killer - Kenny Wayne ShepherdKenny Wayne ShepherdKenny Wayne Shepherd is an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He has released several studio albums and experienced a rare level of commercial success both as a blues artist and a young musician.-Biography:Shepherd graduated Caddo Magnet High School in Shreveport, Louisiana...
, country bluesCountry bluesCountry blues is a general term that refers to all the acoustic, mainly guitar-driven forms of the blues. It often incorporated elements of rural gospel, ragtime, hillbilly, and dixieland jazz...
musician
Educational institutions
- Wayne State UniversityWayne State UniversityWayne State University is a public research university located in Detroit, Michigan, United States, in the city's Midtown Cultural Center Historic District. Founded in 1868, WSU consists of 13 schools and colleges offering more than 400 major subject areas to over 32,000 graduate and...
, Michigan - Wayne State CollegeWayne State CollegeWayne State College is a four-year public college in the Nebraska State College System in Wayne, Nebraska. The current enrollment is 3,571. The college opened as a State Normal School in 1910 after the State purchased the private Nebraska Normal College . The State Normal College became State...
, Nebraska
Other
- Wayne CorporationWayne CorporationWayne Corporation was a large manufacturer of buses and other vehicles branded with the trade name "Wayne." The corporate headquarters were in Richmond, Indiana, in Wayne County, Indiana, in the United States...
, a U.S. manufacturer of motor vehicles - Wayne, a car assembled by Byron F. Everitt, of E-M-F CompanyE-M-F CompanyThe E-M-F Company was an early American automobile manufacturer that produced automobiles from 1909 to 1912. The name E-M-F was gleaned from the initials of the three company founders: Barney Everitt , William Metzger , and Walter Flanders .- Everitt...
- Pauline WaynePauline WaynePauline Wayne was a Holstein cow which belonged to William Howard Taft, the 27th President of the United States. Also known as "Miss Wayne", Pauline was not Taft's first presidential cow: she replaced the lesser-known "Mooley Wooly", who provided milk for the First Family for a year and a half...
, U.S. President William H. Taft's pet cow - Lil WayneLil WayneDwayne Michael Carter, Jr. , better known by his stage name Lil Wayne, is an American rapper. At the age of nine, Lil Wayne joined Cash Money Records as the youngest member of the label, and half of the duo, The B.G.'z, with B.G.. In 1997, Lil Wayne joined the group Hot Boys, which also included...
, an American rapper from New Orleans, Louisiana - "Wayne Wayne (go away)", a song by R. Stevie Moore
- Wayne, a part of Dresser IndustriesDresser IndustriesDresser Industries was a multinational corporation headquartered in Dallas, Texas, United States, which provided a wide range of technology, products, and services used for developing energy and natural resources...
. - Typhoon Wayne (disambiguation)