Dwaun

Dwaun Meaning & Origin

About Dwaun
The name "Dwaun" is of African American origin and is a variant of the name "Dwayne." It is derived from the Irish surname "Ó Dubháin," meaning "descendant of Dubhán." The name Dubhán itself is derived from the Irish word "dubh," meaning "black" or "dark." "Dwaun" is a unique and modern spelling variation of the name, often chosen to give a distinctive twist to the traditional name "Dwayne."

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Dwaun are male.

Dwaun Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has remained the same by 0% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TN
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D W AO1 N
🌐 IPA
/dwaun*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dwaun in Braille

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

The name Dwaun in braille

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

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

The name Dwaun in sign language

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