Save Type Surname (from occupation) Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ˈweɪn/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History Occupational name meaning "wagon maker, cartwright", derived from Old English wægn "wagon". A famous bearer was the American actor John Wayne (1907-1979). Related NamesDetails RootwægnOther Languages & CulturesWägner, Wagner, Wähner, Wahner, Wehner, Wehnert, Weiner(German) Bognár(Hungarian) Wegener, Wegner(Low German) Given Name DescendantsDewayne, Dwayne, Wayne(English) Categories craftsmanship, DC Comics characters surnames