Dwayne

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

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

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