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Wayne 
English, "Wagon maker"
Though there are several macho megastar namesakes to choose from (film icon John Wayne, hockey grreat Wayne Gretzky, Vegas crooner Wayne Newton), you'll notice that those guys are all well past their heyday, and their solid but dull name is fading fast.
Variations
Vain,
Waynne,
Wayn,
Wain
Wayne is a nickname of
Wainwright.
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