Duane

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Anglicized form of the Irish name Dubhán (from Primitive Irish ᚇᚑᚃᚐᚌᚅᚔ (dovagni)), 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.

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