Dewayne

Dewayne Meaning & Origin

About Dewayne
The name Dewayne is of American origin and is a variant of the name Duane. It is derived from the Irish surname O'Dubhain, meaning "descendant of Dubhan." The name Dubhan itself is derived from the Gaelic word "dubh," meaning "black" or "dark." Therefore, the name Dewayne can be interpreted to mean "descendant of Dubhan" or "dark-haired."

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Dewayne are male.

Dewayne Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -11.67% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TN
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D IH0 W EY1 N
🌐 IPA
/dɪˈweɪn/
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('TN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dewayne in Braille

Here's how to represent Dewayne in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Dewayne in braille

How to Spell the Name Dewayne in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Dewayne using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Dewayne in sign language

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