Dwayne


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

History

St. Dubhán was a
lsh 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 Gaelic "dubh" means "little dark one".

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