| ![Show Contents]() Dwain History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Ireland
Etymology of DwainWhat does the name Dwain mean? The Irish name Dwain was originally written in a Gaelic form as Ó Daimhin, derived from the word "damh," which refers to "an ox" or "a stag." 1 Early Origins of the Dwain familyThe surname Dwain was first found in County Londonderry (Irish: Doire), a Northern Irish county also known as Derry, in the province of Ulster, where they held a family seat from very ancient times. Early History of the Dwain familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Dwain research. Another 198 words (14 lines of text) covering the years 1066, 1427 and 1713 are included under the topic Early Dwain History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Dwain Spelling VariationsMany spelling variations of the surname Dwain can be found in the archives. One reason for these variations is that ancient scribes and church officials recorded names as they were pronounced, often resulting in a single person being recorded under several different spellings. The different spellings that were found include Devine, O'Devine, Davin, Devane, Dwane, Duane, Dwain, Dwayne, Dwayn, Devan, Davine, Devyne and many more. Early Notables of the Dwain familyMore information is included under the topic Early Dwain Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Dwain familyA great mass of Ireland's native population left the island in the 19th century, seeking relief from various forms of social, religious, and economic discrimination. This Irish exodus was primarily to North America. If the migrants survived the long ocean journey, many unfortunately would find more discrimination in the colonies of British North America and the fledgling United States of America. These newly arrived Irish were, however, wanted as a cheap source of labor for the many large agricultural and industrial projects that were essential to the development of what would become two of the wealthiest nations in the western world. Early immigration and passenger lists indicate many people bearing the Dwain name: Mary Devine who settled in Virginia in 1653; Felix Devine who settled in Baltimore Maryland in 1804; Bryan Devine settled in New York in 1803; John Davins settled in Virginia in 1636.
| Contemporary Notables of the name Dwain (post 1700) | + |
- Michael Dwain Timpson (b. 1967), American NFL football player who played from 1989 to 1997
- Michael Dwain Gallo (b. 1977), Major League Baseball relief pitcher
- Dwain Weston (1973-2003), Australian skydiver, BASE jumper and wingsuiter
- Dwain Clifford "Lefty" Sloat (1918-2003), American Major League Baseball pitcher who played from 1948 to 1949
- Dwain Lingenfelter (b. 1949), Canadian businessman, farmer and politician
- Dwain Snider, American Democratic Party politician, Member of Missouri State House of Representatives from Shelby County; Elected 1964 2
- MacLysaght, Edward, The Surnames of Ireland. Ireland: Irish Academic Press, sixth edition, 1985. Print. (ISBN 0-7165-2366-3)
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 25) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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