Dwayne

Dwayne
Pronunciation	Duh-Wayne or Dwain
Gender	Male

Dwayne is a boys 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 Duane. In Gaelic "dubh" means "little dark one".

Variant forms

• Dewaine
• Dewayne
• Duaine
• Duane
• Duwain
• Duwaine
• Duwayne
• Dwain
• Dwaine
• Dwane

Given Name

• Dwayne Bowe (born 1984), American football wide receiver
• Dwayne Carter (born 1982), American rapper
• Dwayne De Rosario (born 1978), Canadian soccer player
• Dwayne Johnson (born 1972), American actor and professional wrestler

Surname

• Johnathan Dwayne
• Sidney DeWayne

Alternative Spelling

• Dewayne Robertson
• Dwain Anderson
• Dwain Chambers
• Dwain Esper
• Dwain Lingenfelter
• Dwain Sloat
• Dwyane Wade (born 1982), American basketball player
• Kenneth Dwane Bowersox - American astronaut