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Duke name meaning

First Name
9k
in the U.S.
since 1880
Last Name
35k
in the U.S.
in 2010
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Meaning and Origin

What does the name Duke mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.

Origin and Meaning of Duke

User Submitted Origins

English
83%
Hebrew
8%
Slavic
8%

User Submitted Meanings

  1. A submission from Canada says the name Duke means "leader" and is of English origin.
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Webster's Unabridged Dictionary
noun Duke
Senses
  1. A leader; a chief; a prince.(Obs)"Hannibal, duke of Carthage." [Sir T. Elyot.]"All were dukes once, who were “duces” -- captains or leaders of their people." [Trench.]
  2. In England, one of the highest order of nobility after princes and princesses of the royal blood and the four archbishops of England and Ireland.
  3. In some European countries, a sovereign prince, without the title of king.
  4. pl.The fists; as, put up your dukes .(slang)

Etymology: F. duc, fr. L. dux ducis, leader, commander, fr. ducere to lead; akin to AS. teón to draw; cf. AS. heretoga here army) an army leader, general, G. herzog duke. See Tue, and cf. Doge Duchess Ducat Duct Adduce Deduct

verb Duke
To play the duke.
verb duke
To beat with the fists.
Other Dictionary Sources
  1. A British peer of the highest rank
  2. A nobleman (in various countries) of high rank
Wiktionary
  1. The title of a duke.
  2. A male given name from English; mostly US and rather rare.
  3. A private university in North Carolina.
  4. A surname​ for service in the household of a duke, or from a nickname.
  5. (informal) The American actor John Wayne.
  6. (informal) Duke University.
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Notable Persons Named Duke

Notable Persons Named Duke

Duke Dumont

Duke Dumont is a deep house, uk garage, and tech house musician. He has been prominent since 2006. Duke was given the name Adam George Dyment on August 27th, 1982 in Harrow, England, United Kingdom. Duke is also known as Blasé Boys Club and Turbo.

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Duke of Bohemia Wenceslaus I

Duke of Bohemia Wenceslaus I was a saint. He holds the title Good King Wenceslaus and Martyr. Duke was born in 907 in Prague. He left this life on September 28th, 0935.

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Duke Kahanamoku

Duke Kahanamoku was a swimmer. Duke was born on August 24th, 1890 in Pākī. He passed away on January 22nd, 1968.

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Duke Cunningham

Duke Cunningham is a politician and former congressman. His career lasted from 2003 to 2005. His military service ended in 1987. Duke was given the name Randall Harold Cunningham on December 8th, 1941 in Los Angeles.

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Duke Roufus

Duke Roufus is a martial artist. Duke was born on February 19th, 1970 in Milwaukee.

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Duke Snider

Duke Snider was a baseball player. Duke was born on September 19th, 1926 in Los Angeles. He passed away on February 27th, 2011.

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Notable Persons With the Last Name Duke

Notable Persons With the Last Name Duke

Sean Astin

Sean Astin is an actor, director, producer, voice artist, and voice acting. He was most prominent from 1981 to present. Sean was given the name Sean Patrick Duke by his parents Patty Duke and John Astin on February 25th, 1971 in Santa Monica, California, U.S.

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David Duke

David Duke is an author and activism. David was born on July 1st, 1950 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA.

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Patty Duke

Patty Duke is a President of the Screen Actors Guild and President of theScreen Actors Guild. Patty was born on December 14th, 1946 in Elmhurst, Queens, New York, United States.

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Doris Duke

Doris Duke was a philanthropy, private collection, horticulture, socialite, philanthropist, art collector, and horticulturalist. Doris was born as the child of James Buchanan Duke on November 22nd, 1912 in New York City. She passed away on October 28th, 1993.

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Clark Duke

Clark Duke is an actor. He was most active from 1992 to present. Clark was born on May 5th, 1985 in Glenwood, Arkansas.

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Bill Duke

Bill Duke is an actor, film director, and director. He was most active from 1962 to present. Bill was given the name William Henry Duke, Jr. on February 26th, 1943 in Poughkeepsie, New York, U.S.

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  • George Duke
    Musician
  • Jr. Charles M. Duke
    Fighter Pilot
  • James Buchanan Duke
  • Annie Duke
    Poker Player
  • Zach Duke
    Baseball Player
  • Mike Duke
  • Washington Duke
  • Geoff Duke
    Motorcycle Rider
  • Vernon Duke
    Songwriter
  • Matt Duke
    Soccer Player
  • Elizabeth A. Duke
  • Mary Lillian Duke Biddle
  • Basil Wilson Duke
    Military Person
  • Mitchell Duke
    Soccer Player

Common last names for Duke

Common first names for Duke

Ethnicity Distribution

Ethnicity Duke U.S.
█  White 85.45% 64.26%
█  African American 8.08% 11.96%
█  Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander 0.62% 4.85%
█  American Indian and Alaska Native 0.57% 0.69%
█  Two or More Ethnicities 1.96% 1.76%
█  Hispanic or Latino 3.32% 16.26%

Of Last Name Duke

People with the last name Duke are most frequently White

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Fun Facts about the name Duke

  • What name lists does Duke rank for?
    #995Popular Surnames
  • How Popular is the name Duke? Duke is the 2,722nd most popular name of all time. As a last name Duke was the 995th most popular name in 2010.
  • How many people with the first name Duke have been born in the United States? From 1880 to 2019, the Social Security Administration has recorded 9,179 babies born with the first name Duke in the United States. That's more than enough people named Duke to occupy the country of Saint Barth with an estimated population of 8,902 (as of January 1, 2009).
  • What year were 5 or more babies first named Duke? The name was first given to 5 or more babies in the year 1880 when it was given as a first name to 7 new born babies.
  • When was Duke first recorded in the United States? The oldest recorded birth by the Social Security Administration for the first name Duke is Sunday, August 16th, 1868.
  • What year had the most people named Duke born? The highest recorded use of the first name Duke was in 2018 with a total of 529 babies.
  • Random Duke Factoid: According to the 2003 U.S. Social Security Administration data, the first name Duke ranks 97th in popularity as a baby boy's name in Hawaii. Imagine that, 15 babies in Hawaii have the same name in 2003.
  • Weird things about the name Duke: The name spelled backwards is Ekud. A random rearrangement of the letters in the name (anagram) will give Kued. How do you pronounce that?
  • How many people have the last name Duke? In 2010, the U.S. Census Bureau surveyed 35,053 people with the last name Duke.
  • How likely are you to meet someone with the last name of Duke? If you manage to meet 100,000 people in your life, chances are that 12 of them will have Duke as their last name.
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