Duke

Duke \du-ke, duk-e\ is a boy's name. It consists of 4 letters and 1 syllable.

The baby boy name Duke is pronounced Diyuh-K or Duh-K ¹.

¹ Pronunciation for Duke: D as in "day (D.EY)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)" ; UH as in "look (L.UH.K)" ; K as in "key (K.IY)"

What is the origin of Duke?

Duke has its origins in the English, English Gypsy, and Celtic languages. It is used largely in English and Irish. English origin, English use: From duke ; dux which means 'leader'. The first name is derived from the noble title, which is itself of the Latin dux ('leader'). The name was first taken up by English speakers in the early 20th century. In the USA, Duke has been promoted as the nickname of the actor John Wayne (1907-1979), who as a kid was given the nickname after his terrier dog, Duke. In addition, Duke is a variant form of the English Dukker definition. Duke can also be a contracted form of the English and Irish Marmaduke meaning. Variant forms of Duke consist of the names Dook name, Dooke meaning, name Duc origin, name Duk meaning, baby name Dukea, Dukee name variations, what does the name Dukey mean, name Duki origin, Dukie meaning and origin, and Duky pronounciation.

The following famous people share the name Duke:

• Actor John (Duke) Wayne, born Marion Michael Morrison 26 May 1907 - 11 June 1979, Winterset, Iowa
• Jazz Musician Duke Ellington, born Edward Kennedy Ellington 29 April 1899 - 24 May 1974.

List of baby names that is pronounced like Duke:

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The baby name Duke fun facts:

The name Duke in reverse order is "Ekud".

The numerological value of the name Duke is number 5, which means expansiveness, visionary, adventure, the constructive use of freedom.

How popular is Duke?

Duke is in the top names in USA.