Dewayne

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Dewayne is a variant of the name Dwayne which means "dark" or "swarthy" in Old English.
Pronunciation
DWAYN
duh-WAYNE
də-WAYN,
Popularity
Dewayne is not a very popular name in the world but it has been in use for more than 100 years. In the United States, it was most popular in the 1970s and has been declining in usage since then.

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Dewayne Name meanings & History

Dewayne is a variant of the name Dwayne which means "dark" or "swarthy" in Old English. Variant of Duane, with the spelling altered due to the influence of Wayne. It can be spelled Dewayne or with a capitalized third letter as DeWayne. Dewayne is used as a first name for boys.

Zodiac Sign of Dewayne: Domestic Cancer

Synonyms of Dewayne:

D: Domestic,Dutiful,Daddy,Determined,Doting,Demanding

E: Environment,Enliven,Enlighten,Entertain,Expressive,Exaggerate

W: Wonderful,Wonderment,Wishful,Wild,Willful

A: Angry,Action,Ambitious,Aggressive,Assertive,Argumentative

Y: Youth-giving,Yin/Yang,Yen/money

N: Nutrition,Nice,Nervous,Nagging,Neurosis,Nitpicking,Neat

Dewayne is:

  • a Common name
  • a Complex name
  • a Modern name
  • a Serious name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Urban name
  • a Youthful name

Famous People

Some famous people with the name Dewayne include Dewayne Dedmon (American basketball player), Dewayne Staats (American sportscaster), and Dewayne Wise (American baseball player).

2.) Dewayne (Male)

Usage: American

Meanings: (American) spirited

Other Forms: Dewain, Dewaine, Duwain, Dwain


3.) Dewayne (Male)

Usage:

Meanings: (American) a combination of the prefix De + Wayne. (Irish) a form of Dwayne.

Other Forms: Deuwayne, Devayne, Dewain, Dewaine, Dewane, Dewayen, Dewean, Dewune


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