Dwayne

Dwayne or Dewayne is a traditionally male name. It is Gaelic in origin, deriving from the Irish saint Dubhán.

Dwayne
PronunciationDuh-Wayne or Dwain
GenderMale

History

St. Dubhán was an Irish 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. Its Anglicized form is Dwayne or Duane. In Irish "dubh" means "black".

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Fictional characters

Surname

  • Johnathan Dwayne (born 1963), Puerto Rican musician, composer, and artist
  • Sidney DeWayne (also known as Sid Johnson), songwriter, producer and personal manager

See also

  • All pages with titles beginning with Dwayne
  • All pages with titles beginning with Dewayne
  • All pages with titles beginning with DeWayne
  • Duane (given name)
  • Duane (surname)
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