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Dwayne (d-wayne)or(dway-ne) is a boys name. It is Gaelic in origin and comes from the name Dubhan.
History
St. Dubhan 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 "dark".
Variant forms: Dewayne, Duane, Duwain, Duwayne, Dwain, Dwaine and Dwane.
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