Wayne
Meaning: Its source is waegen, an Old English name meaning "Wagon builder."
Origin: "waegen."
Languages: This boy's name is used in English.
Alternative Spellings: Waine
Popularity: The name Wayne ranked 548th in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics and 72nd in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.
This name is highly rated in the 1990 U.S. Census popularity survey of all ages, but after 1960 does not appear in the state data listing the most popular baby names.
Narrative: This name also might refer to a wagon driver.
Arts and Music
- Wayne Carson
- Two-time winner of the Country Music Association Song of the Year award, in 1982 and 1983 (see list of Country Music Association Award Winners)
- Wayne Peterson
- 1992 Pulitzer Prize winner for Music Composition (see list of Winners of the Pulitzer Prize for Music)
Leadership
- W. Wayne Allen
- CEO of Fortune 500 company Phillips Petroleum (see list of 1996 Fortune 500 Company CEOs)
- Wayne R. Sanders
- CEO of Fortune 500 company Kimberly-Clark (see list of 1996 Fortune 500 Company CEOs)
Miscellaneous
- Wayne Gretzky (born 1960)
Canadian hockey player who is the NHL's all-time leading scorer.
- Infamous for leaving Canada to play for a U.S. team (see list of Famous Canadians)
- Wayne Osmond
American entertainer.
- Member of the Osmond Family (see list of Members of the Osmond Family)
Sports
- Wayne Grady
- 1990 Professional Golf Association tournament winner (see list of PGA Champions)
- Wayne Gretzky (born 1960)
Canadian hockey player who is the NHL's all-time leading scorer.
- 1980-87, 1989 Hart Trophy winner (see list of Hart Trophy Winners)
- 1981-87, 1990-91, 1994 Art Ross Trophy winner (see list of Art Ross Trophy Winners)
- 1981 Sporting News Man of the Year (see list of Winners of the Sporting News Man of the Year Award)
- 1982 Associated Press Athlete of the Year (see list of Associated Press Athletes of the Year)
- 1982 Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year (see list of Sports Illustrated Sportsmen of the Year)
- Wayne Millner
- Elected to the Professional Football Hall of Fame in 1968 (see list of Professional Football Hall of Fame)
- Wayne Webb
- Member of the Professional Bowlers Association Hall of Fame (see list of Professional Bowlers Association Hall of Fame)
- Wayne D. Wright
Jockey.
- 1942 Kentucky Derby winner (see list of Jockeys Who Have Won the Kentucky Derby)
- Wayne Zahn
- Member of the Professional Bowlers Association Hall of Fame (see list of Professional Bowlers Association Hall of Fame)
- Member of the American Bowling Congress Hall of Fame (see list of American Bowling Congress Hall of Fame)
Stage and Screen
- Wayne King (born 1901, died 1985)
American bandleader.
- Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Radio (see list of Radio Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
- Wayne Knight
American actor.
- Portrays Newman (see list of Actors on ''Seinfeld'')
- Wayne Rogers
- Portrayed ''''Trapper'''' John Mclntyre (see list of Actors on ''M*A*S*H*'')
- Wayne Tippit
American actor.
- Portrayed Palmer Woodward from 1993-94 (see list of Actors on ''Melrose Place'')
Teasing Nicknames:
- Pain
- Wayne the Pain who Lives down the Lane
- Wiener
- Wayne Chung
- Wayne-drop
- Waynker
- Wayne, Wayne, go away
- Wayne's World
Associations:
''Wayne'' is a British slang term for a working-class, ill-mannered young man.
Name: Wayne
List:
- Wayne on Google
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