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Duane

Duane proper noun: a surname from Irish.

Proper noun

Duane

  1. A surname from Irish.
  2. 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.2001 August 27, Lin Alder, “Utah town goes ‘U.N. free’”, in High Country News, archived from the original on 17 Aug 2024

Forms of Duane

alternative formDwayne

Origin of Duane

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”).

Words formed from Duane

Phrases with Duane

Questions about Duane

What does Duane mean?
Duane means a surname from Irish.
What part of speech is Duane?
Duane is a proper noun.

Words near Duane in the dictionary

  1. dualski
  2. dualskis
  3. dualtropic
  4. dualy
  5. duan
  6. Duane
  7. Duane syndrome
  8. Duane's syndrome
  9. Duanesburg
  10. duang
  11. Duang Niog

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