Wayne

American  

[weyn] / weɪn /

noun

1. Anthony Mad Anthony, 1745–96, American Revolutionary War general.

2. John Marion Michael MorrisonDuke, 1907–79, U.S. film actor.

3. a township in N New Jersey.

4. a city in SE Michigan, near Detroit.

5. a male given name: from an Old English word meaning “wagonmaker.”

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Wayne British  

/ weɪn /

noun

1. John, real name Marion Michael Morrison. 1907–79, US film actor, noted esp for his many Westerns, which include Stagecoach (1939), The Alamo (1960), and True Grit (1969), for which he won an Oscar

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Example Sentences

After the Gulf Citrus Growers Association shut down in 2024, its president, Wayne Simmons, a fifth-generation citrus grower, became a realtor.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

Speaking on The Wayne Rooney Show, he said City "know how to win the title" and "have a manager who knows how to do it".

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

Wayne Rooney and Luke Littler both know what it is like to be thrust into the limelight at a young age.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

“A stronger U.S. dollar, higher oil prices, and a repricing of rate expectations have lifted real yields and reduced the appeal of nonyielding assets,” writes UBS Strategist Wayne Gordon on Monday.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

About twenty minutes before curtain, Wayne gathers the cast and crew in a small room across a corridor from backstage.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove