Dwayne or Dewayne is a traditionally male name, a variant of Duane. It is

Gaelic Gaelic (pronounced for Irish Gaelic and for Scots Gaelic) is an adjective that means "pertaining to the Gaels". It may refer to: Languages * Gaelic languages or Goidelic languages, a linguistic group that is one of the two branches of the Insul ...

in origin, deriving from the Irish saint Dubhán.

History

St.

Dubhán Dubhán was a 5th-century Brittonic priest and pilgrim, for whom Hook Head (originally ''Rinn Dubháin'') is named. The name is from Old Irish Dubán meaning "little dark one", derived from dub "dark, black" combined with a diminutive suffix. ...

was an Irish monk who established a monastery in

Hook Head Hook Head (), historically called Rindowan, is a headland in County Wexford, Ireland, on the east side of the estuary of The Three Sisters (Rivers Nore, Suir and Barrow). It is part of the Hook peninsula and is adjacent to the historic town ...

Ireland Ireland (, ; ; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe. Geopolitically, the island is divided between the Republic of Ireland (officially Names of the Irish state, named Irelan ...

, 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 Irish, "dubh" means "black".

Variant forms

* Dewayne * Dewaine * Dewane * Duaine * Duane * Duwain * Duwaine * Duwayne * Dwain * Dwaine * Dwane

Given name

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(1918–2016), American business executive and political donor * Dwayne Armstrong (born 1971), American football player * Dwayne Bacon (born 1995), American basketball player * Dwayne Barker (born 1983), English rugby league footballer * Dwayne Benjamin (economist) (born 1961), Canadian economist * Dwayne Benjamin (basketball) (born 1993), American basketball player * Dwayne Blakley (born 1979), American football player * Dwayne Bohac (born 1966), American politician * Dwayne Bowe (born 1984), American football player *

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(born 1983), Trinidadian cricketer * Dwayne Broyles (born 1982), American basketball player *

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(1970–2013), American jazz bassist *

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(born 1981), New Zealand actor, director, and screenwriter *

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, American animation director *

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(born 1972), American football player * Dwayne Carter (born 1982), American rapper better known as Lil Wayne. * Dwayne Cowan (born 1985), English sprinter * Dwayne Croft, American operatic baritone * Dwayne Crompton (1946–2022), American early childhood professional * Dwayne A. Day, American space historian * Dwyane Demmin (born 1975), Trinidad and Tobago association football defender *

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(born 1978), Canadian soccer player *

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(fl. 2010–), Jamaican-British explorer and Chief Scout *

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(1997–2022), American football quarterback *

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(born 1962), American baseball player *

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(1934–2022), American actor, television director, and network executive *

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(born 1966), Canadian actor *

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, Montserratian politician *

Dwayne Hollis Dwayne Hollis (born July 7, 1989) is an American former professional football defensive back. He played college football at North Carolina Wesleyan College. He was a member of the Helsinki Roosters, Lehigh Valley Steelhawks, Trenton Freedom, ...

(born 1989), American football player *

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(born 1972), American actor and professional wrestler, also known as The Rock. * Dwayne Jones (disambiguation), various people * Dwayne King (disambiguation), various people *

Dwayne McDuffie Dwayne Glenn McDuffie (February 20, 1962February 21, 2011) was an American writer of comic books and television. He co-founded the pioneering minority-owned-and-operated comic book company Milestone Media, which focused on underrepresented minori ...

(1962–2011), American writer of comic books and television * Dwayne Rudd (born 1976), American football player * Dwayne Russell (born 1965), Australian rules footballer *

Dwayne Smith Dwayne Romel Smith (born 12 April 1983) is a former Barbadian international cricketer who has represented the West Indies in all three formats of the game. An all-rounder, he is known as an aggressive and powerful right-handed batsman, bowls ...

(born 1983), a cricketer from Barbados *

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(born 1982), American basketball player * Dwayne Washington (disambiguation), various people * Dwayne Yunker, American politician from Oregon

Alternative spelling

* Dewayne Alexander, American football coach * DeWayne Antonio Craddock (1978–2019), American mass shooter *

DeWayne Barrett DeWayne Barrett (born December 27, 1981) is a Jamaican sprinter who specializes in the 400 meters. He won a silver medal in the 4x400 m relay at the 2008 World Indoor Championships in Valencia, along with Michael Blackwood, Edino Steel ...

(born 1981), Jamaican sprinter * Dewayne Blackwell (1936–2021), American songwriter * Dewayne Bowden (born 1982), New Zealand cricketer *

DeWayne Bruce DeWayne Bruce (born August 2, 1962) is an American retired professional wrestler. He is best known for his appearances with World Championship Wrestling under the ring name Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker. Professional wrestling career World Champion ...

(born 1962), American professional wrestler * DeWayne Buice (born 1957), American baseball pitcher * Dewayne Bunch (Kentucky politician) (1962–2012), American politician * Dewayne Bunch (Tennessee politician) (born 1959), American politician * DeWayne Burns (born 1972), American politician * Dewayne Cherrington (born 1990), American football player * Dewayne Dedmon (born 1989), American basketball player * DeWayne Dotson (born 1971), American football player *

Dewayne Douglas Edward Dewayne Douglas (December 22, 1931 – April 11, 2000) was an American football offensive tackle who played one season with the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the New York Giants in the fourth rou ...

(1931–2000), American football player * Dewayne Everettsmith, Australian singer * Dewayne Freeman (born 1955), American politician * DeWayne Lee Harris (born 1963), American serial killer * Dewayne Hendrix (born 1995), American football player * Dewayne Hill (born 1950), American politician *

DeWayne Jackson Homenetmen beirut Dewayne Pernell Jackson (born November 30, 1990) is an American professional basketball player for Al-Ahli Club (Manama), Al-Ahli Manama of the Bahraini Premier League (basketball), Bahraini Premier League. Jackson attended Mor ...

(born 1990), American basketball player * Dewayne Jefferson (born 1979), American basketball player *

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(born 1951), American actor *

Dewayne Johnson ''Johnson v. Monsanto Co.'' was the first lawsuit to proceed to trial over Monsanto's Roundup herbicide product causing cancer. The lawsuit alleged that the exposure of glyphosate, an active ingredient in the Roundup product, caused Dewayne "L ...

(born 1970s), an American groundkeeper who won lawsuits over Monsanto (''Roundup'' cancer case) * DeWayne Keeter (1944–1975), American motorcycle speedway rider * DeWayne "Dewey" King (1925–2021), American football player and coach * DeWayne Lewis (born 1985), American football player * DeWayne "Tiny" Lund (1929–1975), American stock car racer *

DeWayne McBride DeWayne McBride (born July 8, 2001) is an American professional football running back. He played college football for the UAB Blazers, where he was named the 2022 Conference USA Offensive Player of the Year after rushing for over 1,700 yards wit ...

(born 2001), American football player * DeWayne McKinney, an American businessman wrongfully convicted of murder. * DeWayne McKnight (born 1954), American funk guitarist * DeWayne Patmon (born 1979), American football player * DeWayne Patterson (born 1984), American football player * Dewayne Pemberton (born 1956), American politician * Dewayne Perkins, American comedian, actor, and writer * Dewayne E. Perry, American engineer * Dewayne Robertson (born 1981), American football player * DeWayne Russell (born 1994), American basketball player *

DeWayne Scales DeWayne Jay Scales (born December 28, 1958) is an American former professional basketball player. A 6'8" forward from Louisiana State University, Scales played in the NBA from 1980 to 1984 as a member of the New York Knicks and Washington Bull ...

(born 1958), American basketball player * Dewayne Staats (born 1952), American sportscaster * DeWayne Vaughn (born 1959), American baseball pitcher * DeWayne Walker (born 1960), American football player and coach * Dewayne Washington (born 1972), American football player * Dewayne White (born 1979), American football player * Dewayne T. Williams (1949–1968), United States Marine and posthumous Medal of Honor recipient * DeWayne Wise (born 1978), American baseball player * DeWayne Woods (born 1975), American gospel singer-songwriter and musician * Dwaine O. Cowan (1935–2006), American chemist * Terry DeWayne Fair, American-Israeli basketball player * Kenneth Dwane Bowersox, American astronaut

Fictional characters

* President Dwayne Elizondo Mountain Dew Herbert Camacho, character portrayed by Terry Crews in the film ''

Idiocracy ''Idiocracy'' is a 2006 American science fiction comedy film co-produced and directed by Mike Judge from a screenplay written by Judge and Etan Cohen based on a story written by Judge. The plot follows United States Army librarian Joe Bauers ...

'' * Dwayne Forge, a character in the 2008 video game ''

Grand Theft Auto IV ''Grand Theft Auto IV'' is a 2008 action-adventure game developed by Rockstar North and published by Rockstar Games. It is the sixth main entry in the Grand Theft Auto, ''Grand Theft Auto'' series, following 2004's ''Grand Theft Auto: San And ...

'' * Dwayne Sr. and Dwayne "Junior" Jr., two characters from ''

The Ridonculous Race ''Total Drama Presents: The Ridonculous Race'' (also known as ''Total Drama: The Ridonculous Race'' or simply ''The Ridonculous Race'') is a Canadian animated reality television series which lampoons the conventions commonly found in reality tele ...

'' *Dwayne T. Robinson, deputy chief of the

Los Angeles Police Department The City of Los Angeles Police Department, commonly referred to as Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), is the primary law enforcement agency of Los Angeles, California, United States. With 8,832 officers and 3,000 civilian staff, it is the th ...

, in the film ''

Die Hard ''Die Hard'' is a 1988 American action film directed by John McTiernan and written by Jeb Stuart (writer), Jeb Stuart and Steven E. de Souza, based on the 1979 novel ''Nothing Lasts Forever (Thorp novel), Nothing Lasts Forever'' by Roderick ...

'' *Dwayne Hoover, a character in the film ''

Little Miss Sunshine ''Little Miss Sunshine'' is a 2006 American tragicomedy road movie, road film directed by Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris (in their directorial debut) from a screenplay written by Michael Arndt. The film stars an ensemble cast consisting of G ...

'' *Dwayne, a vampire from the film ''

The Lost Boys ''The Lost Boys'' is a 1987 American comedy horror film directed by Joel Schumacher, produced by Harvey Bernhard, and with the screenplay written by Jeffrey Boam, Janice Fischer, and James Jeremias, from a story by Fischer and Jeremias. The ...

'' * Dwayne ''(Ninjago)'', a character in ''Ninjago''

Surname

* Johnathan Dwayne (born 1963), Puerto Rican musician, composer, and artist * Sidney DeWayne (also known as Sid Johnson), songwriter, producer and personal manager

Referenceswho

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