Duane

Duane \dua-ne, du-ane\ is a boy's name. It consists of 5 letters and 2 syllables.

The baby boy name Duane can also be used as a name girl name, but the use for boys is a lot more common. Its pronunciation is DW-N ¹.

¹ English pronunciation for Duane: D as in "day (D.EY)" ; W as in "we (W.IY)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)"

What is the origin of Duane?

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Duane is used predominantly in the English and Irish languages, and its origin is Celtic. The name is of the meaning little dark one, descendant of Dubhán, descendant of the little dark one. The name is Anglicized from the Gaelic Dubhán, itself originally a byname formed from the element 'dubh' (dark, black) and a diminutive suffix. In modern times, it may be taken as a derivative from the surname Ó Dubháin meaning 'descendant of Dubhán'. The name has been promoted by the fame of the guitarist and singer Duane Eddy (1938-) and thus it has acquired associations with the rock and roll era. The name Duana pronounciation (English) is the female version of Duane. Duane has 14 variants that are used in both English and other languages.

Other versions used in English include Dawayne definition, name Dewain, Dewayne pronounciation, Duana pronounciation, Duante pronounciation, short names for Duayne, Duwain definition, Duwaine name popularity, name Duwayne, and Dwaine meaning and origin. The variant spellings name Dwain, name Dwane meaning (also used in Irish), and nicknames for Dwayne (also used in Irish) are other English forms. A variant of Duane in other languages is name Dubhán (Irish).

Duane's origin is Celtic. From the elements 'du' meaning to do ; 'ane' meaning one. The name can be derived from the Scottish dialetical verb 'du' and the Anglo-Saxon adverb 'ane' (one). The meaning 'to do one' can be translated as 'to do (one) to wit', with 'wit' meaning 'to perceive'. The translated meaning is subsequently 'to cause one to perceive'. See also the related form, name Dwade meaning (English).

List of baby names that is pronounced like Duane:

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The baby name Duane fun facts:

The name Duane in reverse order is "Enaud".

The numerological value of the name Duane is number 9, which means humanitarian, giving nature, selflessness, obligations, creative expression.

How popular is Duane?

Duane is in the top names in USA.