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Dwayne

American  
[dwayn] / dweɪn /

noun

  1. a male given name.


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As if to signal this iteration hasn’t completely deviated from its roots, in the show’s opening moments, Deborah Wayne coolly flicks the iconic flip-up frames made famous by Hardison’s Dwayne.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026

Before their departure, a professor jokingly quips to Dwayne: “I can’t wait to have your child in my class in the year 2014.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026

Dwayne Johnson reprises his role as demigod Maui, with 19-year-old Australian-Samoan newcomer Catherine Laga'aia playing Moana, the teen daughter of a Polynesian chief.

From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026

Dwayne Johnson reprises his role as demigod Maui, while the titular heroine will be played by newcomer Catherine Laga’aia.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 5, 2026

It felt like the whole town was following Dwayne Slater, Dwight’s older brother, on his last ride out to the Stokum cemetery.

From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx

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