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Daquane
Pronounced duh-KWAYN /dəˈkweɪn/Medium
Meaning: Daquane joins the Da- prefix common in African American coinages to a -quane ending that echoes both Daquan and the Irish-rooted Duane. The Da- opening has no meaning of its own; where a root is felt, it is the faint pull of Duane, from an Irish word for 'dark' or 'swarthy'. Mostly, though, the name is valued for its bold sound.Low
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U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Daquane is a coined American name built from the fashionable Da- prefix and a -quane ending that recalls both Daquan and the older name Duane. Any inherited sense comes faintly from Duane, an Irish name for 'dark'; the appeal is mainly the strong, rolling sound.
Daquane never became common in United States records. It appeared in the late nineteen-eighties, reached a modest high of a couple dozen boys a year around 1994, and grew scarce within about fifteen years. A boy named Daquane then is around thirty now.
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What does the name Daquane mean?
Daquane is a modern coined name joining the Da- prefix to a -quane ending near Daquan and Duane; any root is a faint echo of Duane, 'dark'.
How do you pronounce Daquane?
It's said duh-KWAYN /dəˈkweɪn/, two syllables, stress on the second.
Is Daquane a boy or girl name?
Daquane is used as a boy's name.
Is Daquane a popular name?
No, it has always been rare, a Da- coinage that peaked in the early nineteen-nineties.