Duane is a given name for a male. Male (♂ refers to the sex of an organism or part of an organism which produces small mobile Gametes called spermatozoa. In the United States this spelling is typically associated with white Southerners. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the It seems to have a convergent etymology from several sources.
One of its origins in the Norman "D'Wain", meaning "of Wagons". Other origins include an Old English version meaning "field" or "meadow"; in Scottish Gaelic, the name stems from 'duin' meaning "brown" or "dark".
Dwayne - this spelling has a more specific etymology and is typically favoured by African-Americans, along with variants such as Dwane and DeWayne. Howard Duane Allman (November 20 1946 – October 29 1971 was an American, Lead guitarist of the Southern rock group The Allman Brothers Band The Allman Brothers Band is a Southern rock band based in Macon, Georgia. Duane Baron is a Record producer who is credited on albums such as the 1991 Ozzy Osbourne Heavy metal album No More Tears Duane Barry is a Fictional character from the television show The X-Files. 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Duane Edgar Dewey (born November 16 1931 is the first person to receive the Medal of Honor from President Dwight D Duane Eddy (born April 26, 1938) is a Grammy Award -winning American Guitarist. Duane Elgin is an American author speaker educator consultant and media activist Duane Gill, better known by his ring name Gillberg, is an American professional wrestler Duane Tolbert Gish (born February 17 1921) is an American biochemist who is one of the most prominent and outspoken members of the creationist movement Duane Glinton (born 16 March 1982 in Livermore California, United States) is a Turks & Caicos Islands football Midfielder Duane Edgar Graveline (MD is a former NASA Astronaut He is most famous for holding his breath for 8 minutes and 58 seconds while submerged in water in 1964 In 2005 The New York Times obtained a 2000-page United States Army report concerning the Homicides of two unarmed Civilian Afghani Duane D Hackney ( 5 June 1947 – 3 November 1993) of Flint Michigan, a United States Air Force Pararescueman Duane Hanson ( January 17, 1925 – January 6, 1996) was an American Artist based in South Florida, a Duane Harden is a male African American Dance music vocalist and songwriter who has sung on several big Nightclub hits by various producers. Duane Hopwood is a 2005 film featured in the Sundance Film Festival. Colonel Duane Tyrell Hudson DSO OBE (died 1995 was a British soldier who fought in Yugoslavia during World War II. Duane L Jones ( February 2, 1936 – July 22, 1988) was an American Actor, best known for his role in the 1968 Horror   Duane Charles Josephson ( June 3, 1942 - January 30, 1997) was a backup Catcher who played for the Chicago White Sox Duane Eugene Kuiper (born June 19, 1950 in Racine Wisconsin) is a former Second baseman in Major League Baseball who played for the Allen Duane Litfin is the President of Wheaton College in Wheaton Illinois Duane Martin (born January 1, 1970) is an American film and television Actor. Duane Michals (born February 18, 1932) is an American Photographer. 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Its origin is in the northern British Isles, and is derived from "D'Wain" meaning "of Wagons"