Duane

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Duane

Where it comes from

Anglicized form of the Irish name Dubhán (from Primitive Irish ᚇᚑᚃᚐᚌᚅᚔ (dovagni)), from dubh (“black, dark”); or transferred from the surname, which is from Irish Ó Dubháin (literally “descendant of Dubhán”).

proper noun Dwayne

A surname from Irish.
A male given name transferred from the surname. “The world is simply a better place because of the United Nations,” says Duane Kessler, a local contractor. Jeers and hisses fill the room.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: doane, dunne, doyne, doan, dawdy, dunworth, donahue, danahy, dunleavy, doonan, ducey, donnan, donlan, dulaney, donahey, donavan

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"Duane." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/duane. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Duane. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/duane

Chicago

"Duane." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/duane.

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@misc{duane_2026,
  title = {Duane},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/duane},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}