Dwayne
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| Pronunciation | Duh-Wayne or Dwain |
| Gender | Male |
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Dwayne is a traditionally male name. It is Gaelic in origin and comes from the name Dubhan.
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 Dwane or Duane. In Gaelic "dubh" means "little dark one".
Variant forms
Given name
- Dwayne Anderson (born 1986), American basketball player
- Dwayne Bowe (born 1984), American football wide receiver
- Dwayne Bravo (born 1983), cricketer from Trinidad
- Dwayne Carter (born 1982), American rapper better known as Lil Wayne
- Dwayne De Rosario (born 1978), Canadian soccer player
- Dwayne Johnson (born 1972), American actor and professional wrestler, also known as The Rock
- Dwayne McDuffie (1962–2011), American writer of comic books and television
- Dwayne Russell (born 1965), Australian rules footballer
- Dwayne Smith (born 1983), cricketer from Barbados
Alternative spelling
- Dewayne Lindsay
- Dwain Anderson
- Dwain Chambers
- Dwain Esper
- Dwain Lingenfelter
- Dwain Sloat
- Dwain Weston
- Dwyane Wade (born 1982), American basketball player
- Kenneth Dwane Bowersox, American astronaut
Surname
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