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. Duane as a boys' name (also used less widely as girls' name duane) is pronounced d'wayn.

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. Find out the popularity of the first name duane, what it means and the history of how duane came to be. The name duane traces its roots to ireland, where it originated from the gaelic name dubhn. Combining the words dubh, meaning dark, and n, meaning small, duane translates to little dark one. Duane roberts made millions off a food he was initially wholly ignorant of: The humble burrito. The name duane is of irish origin, derived from the gaelic name dubhán, which means little dark one or descendant of dubhán. the name is believed to have originated as a byname for someone.

Duane roberts made millions off a food he was initially wholly ignorant of: The humble burrito. The name duane is of irish origin, derived from the gaelic name dubhán, which means little dark one or descendant of dubhán. the name is believed to have originated as a byname for someone.