Duane

English

Alternative forms

• Dwayne

Etymology

Anglicized form of the Irish name Dubhán, from dubh (“black, dark”).

Proper noun

Duane

1. A surname from Irish.
2. A male given name transferred from the surname.

References

• Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges: A Concise Dictionary of First Names. Oxford University Press 2001.

Anagrams

• Auden