Dwayn

Dwayn Meaning & Origin

About Dwayn
The name "Dwayn" is a variant spelling of the name "Dwayne." It is of Irish and Gaelic origin and is derived from the Irish surname "Ó Dubháin," meaning "descendant of Dubhán." The name Dubhán itself is derived from the Gaelic word "dubh," meaning "black" or "dark." Overall, the name "Dwayn" carries the meaning of "descendant of Dubhán" or "dark-haired."

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Dwayn are male.

Dwayn 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 EY1 N
🌐 IPA
/dwayn*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dwayn in Braille

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

The name Dwayn in braille

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

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

The name Dwayn in sign language

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