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Dwayne Pronunciation Duh-Wayne or Dwain Gender Male Dwayne is a boys name. It is Gaelic in origin and comes from the name Dubhan.
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History
St. Dubhán was a Welsh monk who established an abbey in Hook Head, Ireland during the 5th century. As a surname it is O'Dubhain, or Dubhan. Dubhain was a popular given name in 16th century southern Ireland. Anglicized form is Duane. In Gaelic "dubh" means "little dark one".
Variant forms
- Dewaine
- Dewayne
- Duaine
- Duane
- Duwain
- Duwaine
- Duwayne
- Dwain
- Dwaine
- Dwane
Given Name
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Surname
Alternative Spelling
- Dewayne Robertson
- Dwain Anderson
- Dwain Chambers
- Dwain Esper
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- Dwain Sloat
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