Reply #85: Wayne - "Wagon Maker"

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WAYNE m

Usage: English

Pronounced: WAYN

From an occupational surname meaning "wagon maker", derived from Old English wægn "wagon". Use as a first name can be partly attributed to the popularity of the actor John Wayne. Another famous bearer is Canadian hockey player Wayne Gretzky, likely the greatest in the history of his sport.

Actually, my parents picked it because it went well with my last name, Zitkus. It's the same challenge I had naming my kids - finding names that went well with the "z" and "k" sound - we settled on "Glynn" and "Gloria".