Duke
Found 6 entry about "Duke"
DOOK
Duke Name meanings & History
Duke refers to a title given to a male member of royalty or nobility. In Old French, the word "duc" means leader or commander. From the noble title duke, which was originally derived from Latin dux "leader". Duke is often used as a first name, however, it can also be used as a title or nickname.
Zodiac Sign of Duke: Domestic Cancer
Synonyms of Duke:
D: Doting,Determined,Dutiful,Domestic,Demanding,Daddy
U: Utopia,Undermining,Unity,Understanding,Universality
K: Kundalini,Kind,Karate,Karma
E: Expressive,Enlighten,Exaggerate,Entertain,Enliven,Environment
Duke is:- a Class name
- a Classic name
- a Mature name
- a Simple name
- a Strange name
- a Strong name
- a Upper name
- a Urban name
Famous People
Duke Ellington- American jazz pianist and composer; Duke Kahanamoku- Olympic medalist swimmer and surfer; John Wayne- famous Hollywood actor whose birth name was Marion Robert Morrison, but he later changed it to John Wayne, the nickname he had been given as a child due to his love of Duke.
2.) DUKE (Male)
Usage: English
Meanings: Derived from duke (a prince who rules an independent duchy, or a noble man with the ranking just below that of a prince). Alternatively, Duke is used as a short form of Marmaduke (devotee of Maedoc). See MARMADUKE. (DOOK)
3.) Duke (Male)
4.) Duke (Male)
Usage:
Meanings: Duke comes from the Old French word duc meaning "ruler" or "leader." The title of Duke has historically been given to a high-ranking member of nobility, often in charge of a region or territory.
Pronunciation: DOOK
DUY-kə(Dutch)
Description: Duke comes from the Old French word duc meaning "ruler" or "leader." The title of Duke has historically been given to a high-ranking member of nobility, often in charge of a region or territory. Variant of Doeke. Duke is primarily used as a first name for boys.
Famous People
Famous people with the name Duke include American jazz pianist and composer Duke Ellington, American actor John Wayne (whose real name was Marion Robert Morrison, but his nickname was Duke), and British nobility Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.
