English · Boy name
Duke
“leader, nobleman”
About the name Duke
Duke is an English name taken from the title of nobility, derived from the Latin dux, meaning ‘leader’, from ducere, ‘to lead’. In the late Roman Empire a dux was a military commander, and in Britain the title came to denote the highest rank of the peerage below a prince. As a given name it often began as a nickname, as with Duke Ellington, the renowned American jazz composer and bandleader born Edward Kennedy Ellington. The actor John Wayne was also widely known as ‘the Duke’.
- Meaning
- leader, nobleman
- Origin
- English
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- DUKE(1 syl.)
Variants and spellings
No common variant spellings are widely recorded.
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Middle names for Duke
- Duke Alexander
- Duke James
- Duke Michael
- Duke William
- Duke Thomas
Questions about Duke
- What does Duke mean?
- Duke is an English name meaning "leader, nobleman".
- How do you pronounce Duke?
- Duke is pronounced DUKE, with emphasis on the first syllable.
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