A surname.

An English surname originating as an occupation, a variant of Waite.

plural of Wait

Depending on the expected arrival of a result, confirmation, etc. / About to happen; bound to happen. / Attendant to a royal figure.

present participle of wait for

(computing) Any of several instances in which a computer's processor cannot execute instructions (either for the entire computer, or just for a specific task) until an I/O operation completes, or until an interrupt is resolved

An ordered list of people waiting to obtain a good or service.

A room in some public place for people to wait.

plural of lady-in-waiting

A lady, often a noblewoman, in the household of a queen, princess, or other woman of higher rank who attends her as a personal assistant, generally a role considered an honour.