Duane (given name)

Duane (given name)

Duane is both a given name for a male, and a family name. In the United States this spelling is typically associated with white Southerners. It seems to have a convergent etymology from several sources.

Many people may claim that one of the name's origins is the Norman "D'Wain" ("of Wagons") or the Old English version meaning "field" or "meadow". However, Duane is an anglicized version of the Gaelic "Dubhan", meaning little and dark as "Dubh" means dark and "an" is a diminutive suffix.[1]

In the United States, "Duane" became a very popular name around the 1920s and remained one of the 200 most popular names for about 50 years.[2] The similar spelling "Dwayne" was adapted as time went on, most likely because of the also popular name "Wayne". "Dwayne" eventually became the more preferred spelling, especially in the southern U.S. "Duane" still remains a more popular spelling in northern-Midwest states such as Minnesota, Michigan, and North Dakota.

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First name

Middle name

References

See also

  • Dwayne - this spelling has a more specific etymology and is typically favoured by African-Americans, along with variants such as Dwane and DeWayne.
  • Duane (surname)

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