Duane is both a given name for a male, and a family name. The name is short for dubhán which is from the name of monks from an established abbey in hook head, ireland, in the 5th century. Meaning of duane - what does duane mean?

Duane as a boys' name (also used less widely as girls' name duane) is pronounced d'wayn. It is of irish and gaelic origin, and the meaning of duane is dark, swarthy. The name duane is of irish origin, derived from the gaelic name dubhán, which means little dark one or descendant of dubhán. Explore duane's complete name analysis on namepedia. The name duane is of irish origin and is derived from the gaelic name dubhán, meaning little dark one or dark-haired. it is a masculine name that has been popularized in english-speaking countries.

The name duane is of irish origin and is derived from the gaelic name dubhán, meaning little dark one or dark-haired. it is a masculine name that has been popularized in english-speaking countries.