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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Wayne

She also shares a son, Neal — who performs as Lil Novi — with rapper Lil Wayne.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026

“I never saw myself as a rail fan,” said Tobias, a 64-year-old semi-retiree from Wayne, Pa. But after his first sighting, he was hooked.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026

She encourages members of her team to become "calculated risk-takers," and keeps a Wayne Gretzky quote in her office: "You miss 100% of the shots you don't take."

From Science Daily ● Jul. 20, 2026

Wayne Kitson, an 18-year-old who was among those rescued, said the tragedy struck while the passengers were asleep Saturday night.

From Barron's ● Jul. 19, 2026

Wayne Nashend used to be one of the Upton Punks, briefly became an Upton New Romantic, but now he's firmly an Upton Mod.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell