Duane Name Meaning & Origin
Duane
Pronunciation: DWAYN, doo-WAYN (key)
Origin of the name Duane:
Anglicized form of Dubhán (little dark one), a diminutive form of the Gaelic dubh (black, dark). Var: Dewayne, De Wayne, Dwain, Dwaine, Dwane, Dwayne, D’Wayne.
From A World of Baby Names by Teresa Norman.
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