<Li> John T. Wait (1811--1899), U.S. Representative from Connecticut </Li> <Li> Phoebe Jane Babcock Wait (1838--1904), American physician </Li> <Li> William Bell Wait (1839--1916), teacher in the New York Institute for the Education of the Blind </Li> <Li> John Wait McGauvran (1827--1884), merchant and political figure in Quebec </Li>

Where does the last name waits come from