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Meaning of the Name Duke

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The first name Duke is of Shakespearean, Irish, Latin, English origin. It is often a boy name. It has the following meaning(s):

Shakespearean: 'As You Like It' Duke, Living in Exile

Irish: Diminutive of Marmaduke: Servant of Madoc (Fortunate)

Latin: Leader

English: The Royalty Title Used As Nickname or Given Name. Also an Abbreviation of Marmaduke. Famous Bearer: American Jazz Musician Duke Ellington

English: Title of Nobility

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Albany (Shakespearean)
'Tragedy of King Lear' Duke of Albany

Alencon (Shakespearean)
'Henry Vi, Part ' Duke of Alencon

Amiens (Shakespearean)
'As You Like It' Lord Attending on the Banished Duke

Anjou (Shakespearean)
'Henry Vi, Part ' Reignier, Duke of Anjou, and Titular King of Naples

Antonio (Shakespearean)
'Two Gentlemen of Verona' Father to Proteus. 'The Merchant of Venice' the Merchant. 'Much Ado About Nothing' Brother to Governor of Messina. 'The Tempest' the Usurping Duke of Milan. 'Twelfth Night' (

Arthur (Shakespearean)
'King John' Arthur, Duke of Britaine

Aumerle (Shakespearean)
'King Richard the Second' Duke of Aumerle, Son of the Duke of York

Beaufort (Shakespearean)
'Henry Vi, Part ' Thomas Beaufort, Duke of Exeter, Great-uncle to King Henry Vi, Bishop of Winchester, and Afterwards, in 'Henry Vi, Part ', Cardinal Beaufort. Cardinal. 'Henry Vi, Part ' John Beaufor

Bedford (Shakespearean)
'King Henry V' Duke of Bedford, Brother to the King. 'Henry Vi, Part ' Duke of Bedford, Uncle to King Henry Vi, and Regent of France

Bolingbroke (Shakespearean)
'Henry Vi, Part ' Roger Bolingbroke, a Conjurer. 'King Richard Ii' Henry Bolingbroke, Duke of Hereford, Later 'King Henry Iv'

Bourbon (Shakespearean)
'King Henry V' Duke of Bourbon

Britaine (Shakespearean)
'King Henry V' and 'King John' Arthur, Duke of Britaine

Buckingham (Shakespearean)
'Henry Vi, Part ' and 'King Henry the Eighth' Duke of Buckingham. 'King Richard Iii' Duke of Buckingham

Burgundy (Shakespearean)
'King Henry V' and 'Henry Vi, Part ' and 'Tragedy of King Lear' Duke of Burgundy

Clarence (English)
From the Surname and Place Name Clare, Meaning Bright or Clear. Famous Bearers: George, Duke of Clarence, Brother of King Edward Iv and King Richard Iii, Who is Traditionally Believed to Have Drowned

Clarence (Shakespearean)
'Henry Vi, Part ' George Bevis. 'King Henry the Sixth, Part Iii' George, Son of Richard Plantagenet and Afterwards Duke of Clarence. 'King Richard Iii', George, Duke of Clarence, Brother to Edward Iv

Conan (Celtic)
High, Wise. Introduced into Britain After the Norman Conquest. Famous Bearers: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Creator of the Detective Sherlock Holmes; a Number of Counts and Dukes of Brittany Bore the Name

Cornwall (Shakespearean)
'Tragedy of King Lear' Duke of Cornwall

Cosimo (Italian)
The Italion Form of the Greek Cosmo, Meaning Order. Famous Bearers - Several Members of the Medici Family Including Three Grand Dukes of Tuscany

Curio (Shakespearean)
'Twelfth Night', Also Called 'What You Will' Gentleman Attending on the Duke

Evans (Shakespearean)
'King Henry the Sixth, Part Iii' Sir Hugh Mortimer, Uncle to the Duke of York. 'The Merry Wives of Windsor' Sir Hugh Evans, a Welsh Parson

Exeter (Shakespearean)
'King Henry V' and 'Henry Vi, Part ' and 'King Henry the Sixth, Part Iii' Duke of Exeter, Uncle to the King Henry V, and Great-uncle to Henry Vi

Florence (Shakespearean)
'All's Well That Ends Well.' Duke of Florence

Frederick (Shakespearean)
'As You Like It' Brother to Duke, and Usurper of His Dominions

Geffrey (Shakespearean)
'King John' Late Duke of Britaine, King John's Brother

George (Shakespearean)
'Henry Vi, Part ' George Bevis. 'King Henry the Sixth, Part Iii' George, Son of Richard Plantagenet and Afterwards Duke of Clarence. 'King Richard Iii', George, Duke of Clarence, Brother to Edward Iv

Gloucester (Shakespearean)
'Henry V' Duke of Gloucester, King's Brother, Uncle to 'Henry Vi'. 'Henry Vi, Iii' Richard Plantagenet's Son, Later Duke of Gloucester. 'Henry Iv, Ii' Prince Humphrey. 'Tragedy of King Lear' Earl of G

Horner (Shakespearean)
'King Henry Iv, Part ' Duke of Clarence, Son to Henry Iv. 'King Henry Iv, Part ' Thomas Wart, a Country Soldier. 'Henry Vi, Part ' Thomas Horner, an Armourer

Hugh (Shakespearean)
'King Henry the Sixth, Part Iii' Sir Hugh Mortimer, Uncle to the Duke of York. 'The Merry Wives of Windsor' Sir Hugh Evans, a Welsh Parson

Humphrey (Shakespearean)
'King Henry Iv, Part ' Prince Humphrey of Gloucester, Son to Henry Iv 'Henry Vi, Part ' Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester is Henry Vi's Uncle

Illyria (Shakespearean)
'Twelfth Night', Also Called 'What You Will' Orsino, Duke of Illyria

Jaques (Shakespearean)
'As You Like It' Lord Attending on the Banished Duke. 'As You Like It' Son of Sir Rowland De Boys. Orlando

Lovell (Shakespearean)
'King Henry Iv, Part ' Duke of Clarence, Son to Henry Iv. 'King Henry Iv, Part ' Thomas Wart, a Country Soldier. 'Henry Vi, Part ' Thomas Horner, an Armourer. 'King Henry the Eighth' Sir Thomas Lovell

Lymoges (Shakespearean)
'King John' Duke of Austria

Marmaduke (Celtic)
Sea-leader, Business-like, Efficient, Brusque

Marmaduke (Irish)
Servant of Madoc (Fortunate)

Marques (Portuguese)
Of Mars; the God of War. A Title Name Ranking Below Duke and Above Earl

Marquez (Spanish)
A Title Name Ranking Below Duke and Above Earl

Marquis (French)
A Title Name Ranking Below Duke and Above Earl

Marquise (Italian)
A Title Name Ranking Below Duke and Above Earl

Milan (Shakespearean)
'Two Gentlemen of Verona' the Duke of Milan, Father to Silvia

Mortimer (Shakespearean)
'King Henry Iv, Part ' Earl of March. 'Henry Vi, Part ' Edmund Mortimer, Earl of March. 'King Henry the Sixth, Part Iii' Sir John Mortimer, Uncle to the Duke of York

Mowbray (Shakespearean)
'King Henry Iv, Part ' Lord Mowbray, Retainer of Northumberland and Opposite Against King Henry Iv. 'King Richard the Second' Thomas Mowbray, Duke of Norfolk

Norfolk (Shakespearean)
'King Henry Vi, Part Iii' and 'King Henry Viii' Duke of Norfolk. 'King Henry Iv, Part ' Lord Mowbray, Retainer of Northumberland. 'King Richard the Second' Thomas Mowbray, Duke of Norfolk. 'King Richa

Ondyaw (Welsh)
Legendary Son of a French Duke