Dwayne or Dewayne is a traditionally male name. It is

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in origin, deriving from the Irish saint Dubhán.

History

St. Dubhán was an Irish monk who established an abbey in

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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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(born 1986), American basketball player * Dwayne Anderson (American football) (born 1961), American football player * Dwayne Andreas (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 *

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(born 1979), American football player * Dwayne Bohac (born 1966), American politician * Dwayne Bowe (born 1984), American football player * Dwayne Bravo (born 1983), Trinidadian cricketer * Dwayne Broyles (born 1982), American basketball player * Dwayne Burno (1970–2013), American jazz bassist *

Dwayne Cameron Dwayne Cameron (born 28 October 1981) is a New Zealand actor, writer, director and producer. Cameron is best known internationally for playing the lead roles of Bray on the teen drama series '' The Tribe'' and Tyzonn in ''Power Rangers Operat ...

(born 1981), New Zealand actor, director, and screenwriter * Dwayne Carey-Hill, American animation director *

Dwayne Carswell Dwayne Carswell (born January 18, 1972) is an American former professional football player who was a tight end from 1994-2005 for the Denver Broncos in the National Football League (NFL). He was originally signed as an undrafted rookie free age ...

(born 1972), American football player * Dwayne Carter (born 1982), American rapper better known as

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Dwayne Cowan Dwayne Cowan (born 1 January 1985) is an English sprinter, based in Merton and a member of Hercules Wimbledon Athletic Club. Before taking up sprinting, Dwayne was a semi-professional footballer. He made his international debut at the 2017 Eur ...

(born 1985), English sprinter * Dwayne Croft, American operatic baritone *

Dwayne Crompton Dwayne Crompton (September 26, 1946 – May 29, 2022) was an early childhood professional An early childhood professional is anyone who directly works with young children from infancy to age 8. Most often referred to as an early childhood te ...

(1946–2022), American early child professional * Dwayne A. Day, American space historian * Dwyane Demmin (born 1975), Trinidad and Tobago association football defender *

Dwayne De Rosario Dwayne Anthony De Rosario OOnt (born May 15, 1978) is a Canadian former professional soccer player, who played as a forward or as an attacking midfielder. De Rosario last played for the Mississauga MetroStars of the Major Arena Soccer League ...

(born 1978), Canadian soccer player * Dwayne Haskins (1997–2022), American football quarterback *

Dwayne Henry Dwayne Allen Henry (born February 16, 1962) is a former Major League Baseball relief pitcher who played for the Texas Rangers, Atlanta Braves, Houston Astros, Cincinnati Reds, Seattle Mariners and Detroit Tigers. In , he pitched in Japan for t ...

(born 1962), American baseball player * Dwayne Hickman (born 1934), American actor, television director, and network executive * Dwayne Hill (born 1966), Canadian actor *

Dwayne Hollis Dwayne Hollis (born July 7, 1989) is an American football defensive back for the Albany Empire of the National Arena League (NAL). He played college football at North Carolina Wesleyan College and attended Denbigh High School in Newport News, ...

(born 1989), American football player *

Dwayne Johnson Dwayne Douglas Johnson (born May 2, 1972), also known by his ring name The Rock, is an American actor and former professional wrestler. Widely regarded as one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time, he was integral to the developm ...

(born 1972), American actor and professional wrestler, also known as The Rock *

Dwayne Jones (disambiguation) Dwayne Jones may refer to: * Dwayne Jones (basketball) Dwayne Clinton Jones (born June 9, 1983) is an American professional basketball coach and former player who is currently an assistant coach for the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketb ...

, various people *

Dwayne King (disambiguation) Dwayne or Duane King may refer to: *D. J. King, Canadian ice hockey player *Dwayne King, character in ''30 Minutes or Less'' * Dwayne A. King, American politician and businessman * Duane H. King, American scholar of Native American topics {{hndis, ...

, various people * Dwayne McDuffie (1962–2011), American writer of comic books and television *

Dwayne Rudd Dwayne Rudd (born February 3, 1976) is a retired American football linebacker who played in the National Football League. He was drafted in the first round of the 1997 NFL Draft. During his career he played for the Minnesota Vikings, the Clevela ...

(born 1976), American football player *

Dwayne Russell Shane John Russell (born 4 March 1965) known as Dwayne Russell is a former professional Australian rules footballer and currently a commentator of the sport. Born in Adelaide, Russell made his senior football debut as a sixteen-year-old in 198 ...

(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 m ...

(born 1983), cricketer from Barbados *

Dwyane Wade Dwyane Tyrone Wade Jr. (; born January 17, 1982) is an American former professional basketball player. Wade spent the majority of his 16-year career playing for the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and won three NBA champi ...

(born 1982), American basketball player * Dwayne Washington (disambiguation), various people

Alternative spelling

* Dewayne Alexander, American football coach * DeWayne Antonio Craddock (1978–2019), American mass shooter * DeWayne Barrett (born 1981), Jamaican sprinter *

Dewayne Blackwell Dewayne L. Blackwell (September 17, 1936 – May 23, 2021) was an American songwriter active since the 1950s. His songs include " Mr. Blue", a 1959 hit for the Fleetwoods; "I'm Gonna Hire a Wino to Decorate Our Home", a 1982 hit for David Frizzell; ...

(1936–2021), American songwriter * Dewayne Bowden (born 1982), New Zealand cricketer * DeWayne Bruce (born 1962), American professional wrestler *

DeWayne Buice DeWayne Allison Buice (born August 20, 1957) is a former professional relief pitcher. Buice played two seasons for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, California Angels and half a season for the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball (MLB). He ...

(born 1957), American baseball pitcher * Dewayne Bunch (Kentucky politician) (1962–2012), American politician * Dewayne Bunch (Tennessee politician) (born 1959), American politician *

DeWayne Burns DeWayne Christopher Burns (born June 22, 1972) is an American politician serving as a member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 58th district. Elected in 2014, he assumed office in 2015. Early life and education Burns was raised on ...

(born 1972), American politician *

Dewayne Cherrington Dewayne Cherrington is a former American football defensive tackle who played one season for the Seattle Seahawks. He attended and played college football at Mississippi State University. He earned a Super Bowl ring as a member of the Seahawks i ...

(born 1990), American football player *

Dewayne Dedmon Dewayne Jamal Dedmon (born August 12, 1989) is an American professional basketball player for the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed "The Mechanic", he played college basketball for Antelope Valley College and USC. ...

(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 Dwyer (born 1989), United States Virgin Islands soccer player *

Dewayne Everettsmith Dewayne Everettsmith is an Australian singer based in Hobart. He released his debut album ''Surrender'' in 2014. The album includes the song "Melaythina" which is the first commercially available song sung in Palawa kani. His song "It's Like Lo ...

, 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 (born 1990), American basketball player *

Dewayne Jefferson Dewayne Jefferson (born August 10, 1979) is an American former professional basketball player who grew up in West Point, Mississippi. College career Jefferson rose to prominence while playing college basketball at Mississippi Valley State Univers ...

(born 1979), American basketball player *

DeWayne Jessie DeWayne Jessie (a.k.a. "Otis Day"; born September 21, 1951) is an American character actor best known for his portrayal of Otis Day in ''National Lampoon's Animal House''. In the movie, the songs "Shama Lama Ding Dong" and " Shout" were sung by ...

(born 1951), American actor * Dewayne Johnson (born 1970s), American groundkeeper who won lawsuits over Monsanto (''Roundup'' cancer case) *

DeWayne Keeter DeWayne Keeter (October 15, 1944 – May 3, 1975) was an American dirt-track and motorcycle speedway rider. Involved in motorcycle racing since the mid-1960s, Keeter had raced in speedway in the United States for only around six months before si ...

(1944–1975), American motorcycle speedway rider * DeWayne "Dewey" King (born 1925), American football player and coach * DeWayne Lewis (born 1985), American football player * DeWayne "Tiny" Lund (1929–1975), American stock car racer *

DeWayne McKinney DeWayne McKinney was an ATM entrepreneur and wrongfully convicted and imprisoned American man. Murder trial McKinney was found guilty of the 1980 Orange County, California, killing of Burger King manager Walter Horace Bell Jr. After four employee ...

, 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 Dewayne Pemberton (born August 16, 1956) is a Republican Republican can refer to: Political ideology * An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law. ** Re ...

(born 1956), American politician *

Dewayne Perkins Dewayne Perkins (born November 5, 1990) is an American comedian, writer, actor, and producer. Born and raised in Chicago, he received improv training at The Second City and also worked for iO Theater. His stand-up comedy was recommended by ''Vari ...

, American comedian, actor, and writer * Dewayne E. Perry, American engineer *

Dewayne Robertson Dewayne Jamar Robertson (born October 16, 1981) is a former defensive tackle in the National Football League. He was drafted by the New York Jets fourth overall in the 2003 NFL Draft and has also played for the Denver Broncos. He played college f ...

(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 Bullets ...

(born 1958), American basketball player * Dewayne Staats (born 1952), American sportscaster * DeWayne Vaughn (born 1959), American baseball pitcher *

DeWayne Walker DeWayne Morris Walker (born December 3, 1960) is an American gridiron football coach and former player. He is currently the cornerbacks and nickels coach for the Arizona Wildcats football team. He previously served as the defensive backs coach o ...

(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 Larry DeWayne Wise (born February 24, 1978) is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He graduated from Chapin High School in 1997 and was selected by the Cincinnati Reds in the fifth round (158th overall) of the 1997 Major League Ba ...

(born 1978), American baseball player * DeWayne Woods (born 1975), American gospel singer-songwriter and musician *

Dwaine O. Cowan Dwaine O. Cowan (25 November 1935 – 5 May 2006) was an American chemist. He was a professor of chemistry at Johns Hopkins University. He is best known for his pioneering work in the field of organic conductors. His other research interests in ...

(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 directed by Mike Judge and co-written by Judge and Etan Cohen. Starring Luke Wilson, Maya Rudolph, Dax Shepard, and Terry Crews, the film tells the story of Corporal Joe Bauers (Wi ...

'' * Dwayne Sr. and Dwayne "Junior" Jr., two characters from '' The Ridonculous Race'' *Dwayne T. Robinson, deputy chief of the

Los Angeles Police Department The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), officially known as the City of Los Angeles Police Department, is the municipal police department of Los Angeles, California. With 9,974 police officers and 3,000 civilian staff, it is the third-large ...

in the film ''

Die Hard ''Die Hard'' is a 1988 American action film directed by John McTiernan, with a screenplay by Jeb Stuart and Steven E. de Souza. Based on the 1979 novel '' Nothing Lasts Forever'', by Roderick Thorp, it stars Bruce Willis, Alan Rickman, Ale ...

Surname

Johnathan Dwayne Johnatan Dwayne (born July 31, 1963) is a musician, composer, and artist who introduced the musical concept of art rock into Puerto Rico. Early years Dwayne was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico the capital city of the island. In the 1980s he belo ...