Duane

proper nounattested in dialogue

A surname from Irish.

proper noun

1
A surname from Irish.
2
A male given name transferred from the surname.
“The world is simply a better place because of the United Nations,” says Duane Kessler, a local contractor. Jeers and hisses fill the room.

Etymology

Anglicized form of the Irish name Dubhán (from Primitive Irish ᚇᚑᚃᚐᚌᚅᚔ (dovagni)), from dubh (“black, dark”); or transferred from the surname, which is from Irish Ó Dubháin (literally “descendant of Dubhán”).

drying · The act of drying.Du · A surname from Chinese dual · Characterized by having two (usually equivalent) components.

Duane · A surname from Irish.

Dubai · A city in the United Arab Emirates; the capital of Dubai…dubious · Arousing doubt; questionable; open to suspicion.Dublin · The capital city of Ireland.

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