duke Duke is a male title either of a monarch ruling over a duchy, or of a member of Royal family, royalty, or nobility. As rulers, dukes are ranked below emperors, kings, grand princes, grand dukes, and above sovereign princes. As royalty or nobi ...

is an aristocrat of very high rank. Duke or The Duke may also refer to: *

Duke University Duke University is a Private university, private research university in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Founded by Methodists and Quakers in the present-day city of Trinity, North Carolina, Trinity in 1838, the school moved to Durham in 1 ...

, a private research university in Durham, North Carolina

Geography

* Duke, Missouri, an unincorporated community * Duke (Kiseljak), a village in Bosnia and Herzegovina * Duke Township, Harnett County, North Carolina * Duke Township, Jackson County, Oklahoma – see

List of Oklahoma townships The state of Oklahoma historically had civil townships. On August 5, 1913, voters passed the Oklahoma Township Amendment, also known as State Question 58. This allowed the creation or abolishment of townships on a county by county basis; by the ...

* (The) Duke City, a nickname for

Albuquerque, New Mexico Albuquerque ( ; ), also known as ABQ, Burque, the Duke City, and in the past 'the Q', is the List of municipalities in New Mexico, most populous city in the U.S. state of New Mexico, and the county seat of Bernalillo County, New Mexico, Bernal ...

Duke Island (Alaska) Duke Island () is an island in the Gravina Islands of the Alexander Archipelago in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Alaska and within Tongass National Forest. The island is just north of the Canada–United States border, about sout ...

* La Duke Island, Nunavut, Canada

People

* Duke (nickname), a list of people * Duke (given name), a list of people *

Duke (surname) Duke is a surname meaning 'the leader' or 'son of Marmaduke'. It is the 856th most common surname in the United States. Etymology The first is that the surname Duke and its variant, Dukes, are both derived from the various Middle English words '' ...

, including a list of people

Fictional characters

* Bo,

Luke Luke may refer to: People and fictional characters * Luke (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters with the name * Luke (surname), including a list of people with the name * Luke the Evangelist, author of the Gospel of Luk ...

, Daisy and Jesse Duke from the American television series * Edmund Duke (''StarCraft'') *

Duke (G.I. Joe) Duke is a fictional character from the '' G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero'' toyline, comic books, and animated series. He is the G.I. Joe Team's First Sergeant, and debuted in 1983. The character is also featured in both the '' G.I. Joe: Sigma 6 ...

, from the G.I. Joe TV series, toy line and comic book series *

Uncle Duke Uncle Duke is a fictional character in the comic strip ''Doonesbury'' by Garry Trudeau. He is nominally Zonker Harris's uncle, albeit an " uncle by courtesy" only. Duke appeared in the strip July 1974 and was originally a straightforward caricat ...

, from ''Doonesbury'' *

Tony "Duke" Evers This is a list of characters from the ''Rocky'' film series, consisting of ''Rocky'' (1976), ''Rocky II'' (1979), ''Rocky III'' (1982), ''Rocky IV'' (1985), ''Rocky V'' (1990), ''Rocky Balboa'' (2006), ''Creed'' (2015), ''Creed II'' (2018) and ...

, in the ''Rocky'' films *

Duke Lavery Duke Lavery is a fictional character from ''General Hospital'', an American soap opera on the ABC network, primarily portrayed by Ian Buchanan. The role was created by executive producer Gloria Monty and co-head writer Norma Monty. Duke is intr ...

, on the American soap opera ''General Hospital'' * Duke, from '' KOF: Maximum Impact'' * Duke, a narrow-gauge engine created by Rev W Awdry in ''

The Railway Series ''The Railway Series'' is a series of British books about a railway known as the North Western Railway, located on the fictional Sodor (fictional island), Island of Sodor. There are 42 books in the series, the first published in May 1945 by Wi ...

'' and ''Thomas and Friends'' * Duke of New York, aka "The Duke, A Number One", gang leader in ''

Escape from New York ''Escape from New York'' is a 1981 American Independent film, independent science fiction film, science fiction action film co-written, co-scored and directed by John Carpenter, and starring Kurt Russell, Lee Van Cleef, Ernest Borgnine, Donald ...

'' *

Duke Nukem (character) Duke Nukem is a fictional character and protagonist of the ''Duke Nukem'' video game series. The character first appeared in the 1991 video game ''Duke Nukem,'' developed by Apogee Software. He has since appeared in multiple sequels and spin-off ...

, the protagonist in over a dozen video games * Duke, protagonist of the eponymous novel by

Hal Ellson Harold "Hal" Ellson (1910 – October 31, 1994 in Brooklyn)
in ''

* Duke, the family dog in the television series ''

The Beverly Hillbillies ''The Beverly Hillbillies'' is an American television sitcom that was broadcast on CBS from 1962 to 1971. It had an ensemble cast featuring Buddy Ebsen, Irene Ryan, Donna Douglas, and Max Baer Jr. as the Clampetts, a poor backwoods family ...

'' * Duke, an anthropomorphic dog with a southern accent in the comic ''

Kelly & Duke ''Kelly & Duke'' was a daily and Sunday comic strip drawn and written by Jack Moore and syndicated by Universal Press Syndicate. It began on July 10, 1972, then known as ''Kelly'', but changed to the ''Kelly & Duke'' title on December 8, 1974. It ...

'' * Duke, a golden retriever who appears in commercials of Tennessee food producer

Bush Brothers and Company Bush Brothers and Company is a family-owned corporation best known for its Bush's Best brand canned baked beans. The company produces approximately 80 percent of the canned baked beans consumed in the United States, representing estimated annual s ...

(Bush's Baked Beans) * Duke, the dog from ''Barnyard'' (film) * Duke, a dog from ''

The Secret Life of Pets ''The Secret Life of Pets'' is a 2016 American animated comedy film produced by Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainment, and distributed by Universal. It was directed by Chris Renaud, co-directed by Yarrow Cheney, and produced by Chr ...

'' * Duke Forrest, from the film version of ''

M*A*S*H ''M*A*S*H'' (an acronym for Mobile Army Surgical Hospital) is an American media franchise consisting of a series of novels, a film, several television series, plays, and other properties, and based on the semi-autobiographical fiction of Richa ...

'' * Duke, a POW from the play and film ''

Stalag 17 ''Stalag 17'' is a 1953 American war film directed by Billy Wilder. It tells the story of a group of American airmen confined with 40,000 prisoners in a World War II German prisoner-of-war camp "somewhere on the Danube". Their compound holds ...

'' * Duke Oda, the player in the game ''

Cyber Police ESWAT is a side-scrolling run and gun video game developed and released by Sega for arcades in 1989. Players take control of Duke Oda, a member of the Liberty City Cyber Police Force tasked with finding and arresting the city's most wanted criminals ...

'' * Duke Caboom, in ''

Toy Story 4 ''Toy Story 4'' is a 2019 American animated comedy-drama film produced by Pixar Animation Studios for Walt Disney Pictures. It is the fourth installment in Pixar's ''Toy Story'' series and the sequel to ''Toy Story 3'' (2010). It was dire ...

Sports

Duke Blue Devils The Duke Blue Devils are the college athletics in the United States, intercollegiate athletic teams that represent Duke University, located in Durham, North Carolina. Duke's athletics department features 27 varsity teams that all compete at the N ...

, the athletic teams of Duke University *

The Duke (horse) The Duke was a racehorse that won the first Great Liverpool Steeplechase at Aintree, which would be later renamed the Grand National. His rider was Captain Martin Becher after whom the famous fence Becher's Brook was named. He won the Grand nat ...

, a 19th-century racing champion * "The Duke", the official nickname of the game ball used in the National Football League of American football

In business

TVNZ Duke TVNZ Duke, formerly Duke and stylized as TVNZ DUKE or DUKE, is a New Zealand television channel run by state broadcaster Television New Zealand. It screens programming targeted at a male audience. It was launched on 20 March 2016 to replace TVN ...

, a New Zealand television channel * Dukes Aerospace, a valve manufacturer and subsidiary of TransDigm Group *

Duke Energy Duke Energy Corporation is an American electric power and natural gas holding company headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. The company ranked as the 141st largest company in the United States in 2024 – its highest-ever placement on the ...

, a producer of gas and electric services in the United States * Dukes Hotel, a luxury hotel in London *

Duke Realty Duke Realty was a real estate investment trust (REIT) based in Indianapolis, Indiana, that invested in industrial properties. As of December 31, 2021, it owned or jointly controlled 548 primarily industrial properties containing 162.7 million ren ...

, a real estate investment trust in the United States *

Duke Records Duke Records was an American record label, started in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1952 by David James Mattis (WDIA program director and DJ) and Bill Fitzgerald, owners of Tri-State Recording Company. Their first release was Roscoe Gordon singing "He ...

, a Memphis, Tennessee record label active from 1952 to 1973 *

Duke Video Duke Video is a video publisher and television programme distributor specialising in motorsports. Duke Video was founded in the Isle of Man in 1981 by Peter Duke, son of six-time motorcycle World Champion Geoff Duke. Originally a mail-order only ...

, Motorsport DVD distributor based in the Isle of Man

In the military

* , various ships and a shore establishment of the Royal Navy *

Duke Field Duke Field , also known as Eglin AFB Auxiliary Field #3, is a military airport located three miles (5 km) south of the central business district of Crestview, in Okaloosa County, Florida, United States. History Duke Field was one of th ...

, a US Air Force airport in Florida * Forward Operating Base Duke, a former US base in Iraq

Transportation

Beechcraft Duke The Beechcraft 60 Duke is an United States, American-built twin-engine, piston-driven fixed-wing aircraft designed and produced by Beechcraft. The aircraft has retractable tricycle landing gear and a pressurized cabin. The engines are turboch ...

, a twin-engined airplane developed by Beechcraft in the 1960s and manufactured until 1983 * Duke motorcycles, such as the KTM 690 Duke and the KTM 390 Duke * ''The Duke'', a short-lived 0-6-0 steam locomotive built in 1817 by George Stephenson for the

Kilmarnock and Troon Railway The Kilmarnock and Troon Railway was an early railway line in Ayrshire, Scotland. It was constructed to bring coal from pits around Kilmarnock to coastal shipping at Troon Harbour, and passengers were carried. It opened in 1812, and was the f ...

GWR 3252 Class The Great Western Railway 3252 or Duke Class were 4-4-0 steam locomotives with outside frames and parallel domed boilers. They were built in five batches between 1895 and 1899 for express passenger train work in Devon and Cornwall. William Dean w ...

, or Duke Class, steam locomotive * Duta–Ulu Klang Expressway (DUKE, E33), an expressway connecting various destinations located in Klang Valley, Malaysia

Technology

* Duke (mascot), the mascot of the Java programming language * Duke butterflies, species of the

brush-footed butterfly The Nymphalidae are the largest family of butterflies, with more than 6,000 species distributed throughout most of the world. Belonging to the superfamily Papilionoidea, they are usually medium-sized to large butterflies. Most species have ...

genera * Duke, an electronic countermeasure (jammer) specifically designed for radio-controlled improvised explosive devices (RCIED) * Xbox Controller, often nicknamed the Duke

Film and television

* ''The Duke'' (TV series), 1954 * ''The Duke'' (1998 film), a 1998 short film * ''The Duke'' (1999 film), a 1999 Disney film * ''The Duke'' (miniseries), 1979 * ''The Duke'' (TV talk show), a 2009 TV talk show for men by AXN Asia * "The Duke", a 2010 episode of the animated TV series ''Adventure Time'' * ''Duke'' (film), a 2019 crime drama film * ''The Duke'' (2020 film), a 2020 comedy-drama film

Music

Bands and musicians

Duke Ellington Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington (April 29, 1899 – May 24, 1974) was an American Jazz piano, jazz pianist, composer, and leader of his eponymous Big band, jazz orchestra from 1924 through the rest of his life. Born and raised in Washington, D ...

, American jazz pianist, composer and arranger *

Duke Special Duke Special (born Peter Wilson; 4 January 1971) is an Irish songwriter and performer based in Belfast, Northern Ireland. A piano-based songwriter with a romantic style and a warm, distinctly accented voice, he was previously known for his di ...

, Northern Irish singer-songwriter * Duke (musician), a British vocalist/songwriter/composer/producer *

Rich Ward Richard Park Ward (born January 16, 1969), also known by his stage name the Duke, is an American guitarist best known as a founding member of Stuck Mojo and as lead guitarist of heavy metal band Fozzy. Early life Ward grew up listening to man ...

, guitarist of metal band Fozzy whose stage name is "The Duke" *

MC Duke Kashif Adham (born Anthony Hilaire, 1966 – 21 April 2024), better known by the stage name of MC Duke, was a British rapper from the East End of London. He was one of the pioneers of the early British hardcore rap sound and later went on to pro ...

, a British rapper

Albums

* ''Duke'' (album) (1980), by Genesis * ''The Duke'' (Jørn Lande album) (2006), by Jørn Lande * ''The Duke'' (Joe Jackson album) (2012)

Songs

* "The Duke", a 1957 jazz standard penned by

Dave Brubeck David Warren Brubeck (; December 6, 1920 – December 5, 2012) was an American jazz pianist and composer. Often regarded as a foremost exponent of cool jazz, Brubeck's work is characterized by unusual time signatures and superimposing contrasti ...

* "The Duke", a song by Blind Melon from ''

Soup Soup is a primarily liquid food, generally served warm or hot – though it is sometimes served chilled – made by cooking or otherwise combining meat or vegetables with Stock (food), stock, milk, or water. According to ''The Oxford Compan ...

In print

* ''Duke'' (magazine), a defunct African-American men's magazine * ''Duke'', a 1949 novel by

Hal Ellson Harold "Hal" Ellson (1910 – October 31, 1994 in Brooklyn)
in ''

Other uses

* Duke language, an Oceanic language *

Duke (Lombard) Among the Lombards, the duke or '' dux'' was the man who acted as political and military commander of a set of "military families" (the Fara), irrespective of any territorial appropriation. Etymology The proper Lombardic language term for the fig ...

, a type of political and military commander of the Lombards, 5th–8th centuries * ''The Duke'' (board game) * Duke, an old English

paper size Paper size refers to Technical standard, standardized dimensions for sheets of paper used globally in stationery, printing, and technical drawing. Most countries adhere to the ISO 216 standard, which includes the widely recognized A series ( ...

measuring 7×5.5 inches (178×140 mm)