Duke (disambiguation)

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Duke is an English word that derives, via the french duc, from the Latin dux 'leader' (from the verb ducere, 'to pull, to lead').

• It is used to render the various uses of the Latin word dux, such as Late Roman & Byzantine military & provincial title dux (ranking below Comes), see that article.

• Mainly though, it is a title of nobility for aristocrats of very high rank, including the highest Britsh peers (not counting Princes of the blood, who as such outrank all peers) : see the article Duke

• Duke is the name of a university in Durham, North Carolina: Duke University.

• Duke is also a surname:
  • Charles Moss Duke, Jr., astronaut
  • Bill Duke, actor, director
  • Washington Duke, American tobacco industrialist and namesake of Duke University, which was established by ..
  • his son James Buchanan Duke, American tobacco industrialist and founder of Duke Power
  • The fictional protagonists of the TV show, The Dukes of Hazzard

• Duke is furthermore the nickname of famous people :
  • John Wayne (known as "The Duke")
  • Raoul Duke, alter-ego to Hunter S. Thompson
  • Uncle Duke, a character from the Doonesbury comic strip by Garry Trudeau based on Raoul
  • Duke Ellington, a jazz musician
  • Duke Snider, former center fielder for the Brooklyn Dodgers
  • Duke Kahanamoku, Hawaiian athlete
  • Rich Ward, guitarist of Metal Band Fozzy (known as "The Duke" in his new solo album)
  • David Dickinson, British Antiques Expert, TV Presenter

• Duke is the codename of the fictional character Master Sergeant Conrad S. Hauser in the TV series, toy line and comic book series G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero.

• Both Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia use The Dukes as their sporting nickname with matching mascot. While Duquense's mascot more resembles the noble class, JMU uses a bulldog wearing royal purple and a crown.

• Duke is the name of a 1980 studio album by Genesis.

• The Duke was the name of two television series
  • one in 1954 The Duke (TV series)
  • one in 1979 The Duke (TV miniseries).

• • The Dukes of Hazzard produced an animated spin-off called The Dukes.

• Duke is the mascot of the Java programming language.

• in business :
  • Duke Power is a major producer of gas and electric services in the eastern US.

• • The Duke is a brand of jockstrap.

See Also

• Duke University
• Grand Duke
• John Wayne (known as "The Duke")
• Uncle Duke
• Duke Ellington
• Gene Chandler (known as "The Duke of Earl")
• David Bowie (known as "The Thin White Duke")
• David Duke
• The Dukes of Hazzard
  • Duke Nukem can refer to:
  • Duke Nukem (character)
    • Duke Nukem (game)
    • Duke Nukem 2
    • Duke Nukem 3D
    • Duke Nukem (Captain Planet character) - a character unrelated to the Apogee/3D Realms game.