Is Wayne short for William?

[powwka]

?

 

[pontifex]

no, its short for Wayne

bill is short for william

 

[dullard]

Will: Yes
Bill: Yes
Willy: Yes
Gertrude: Yes

Wayne: Definately No.

 

[JulesMaximus]

Originally posted by: pontifex
no, its short for Wayne

QFT

 

[bobert]

not that I know of

 

[powwka]

Are you guys sure? Maybe it's a UK thing?

 

[lobbyone]

Doesn't even sound close to William...

 

[pontifex]

Originally posted by: powwka
Are you guys sure? Maybe it's a UK thing?

yes i'm sure

 

[powwka]

Well nevermind, I figured it out. The person I was wondering about does go by Wayne, but his name is William, so ya....

 

[AbsolutDealage]

On a related note, my wife was trying to convince me last night that "Jack" was short for "Johnathan". I've never heard that before.

 

[pontifex]

Originally posted by: AbsolutDealage
On a related note, my wife was trying to convince me last night that "Jack" was short for "Johnathan". I've never heard that before.

i have heard that before. i'm not sure how people get certain names are short for others even if they make no sense.

 

[LegendKiller]

Originally posted by: AbsolutDealage
On a related note, my wife was trying to convince me last night that "Jack" was short for "Johnathan". I've never heard that before.

That is right. You see it throughout history and literature. It was John F. Kennedy but many called him "Jack". Clancy uses John/Jack Ryan interchangably all of the time.


Wayne could be short for DeWayne, but I have never seen it like that (dad is named DeWayne).

 

[BoomerD]

Jack can indeed be a nickname for John...(John/"Jack" Kennedy for example) but Wayne is NOT a variaton on William.

 

[dainthomas]

Originally posted by: AbsolutDealage
On a related note, my wife was trying to convince me last night that "Jack" was short for "Johnathan". I've never heard that before.

How about Jack Kennedy?

 

[RichUK]

WTF :shocked:

You can't be serious OP?

 

[UberNeuman]

I'm Bruce Wayne.
Don't you mean William?
What?
Isn't Wayne short for William?
No, I'm Bruce Wayne, but Batman is short for "The Man who dresses as a Bat."

 

[Bryophyte]

Wayne is Wayne, Jack is John, Will and Bill are William.

 

[nutxo]

Originally posted by: Bryophyte
Wayne is Wayne, Jack is John, Will and Bill are William.

And Willie, and Dick for Richard.

I actually knew a guy named Willie Dick Hopper, no joke.

 

[RichUK]

Originally posted by: nutxo

Originally posted by: Bryophyte
Wayne is Wayne, Jack is John, Will and Bill are William.

And Willie, and Dick for Richard.

I actually knew a guy named Willie Dick Hopper, no joke.

I've never understood why Dick is short for Richard.

When i was younger my mates brother always used to call me Richard Head as a joke. Back then I was like, WTF

 

[IGBT]

no. but I'll bet ya wish it was for some reason.

 

[Kaido]

"Billium" -Earl

 

[kentp]

its short for Waynker.

that is all.

 

[slayer202]

why the hell is jack a nickname for john. that makes no sense

 

[her209]

Wayne is the name of the older brother of Kevin.

 

[kentp]

does he realise his name is the short version of Waynker?