Save Type Surname (from nickname & from occupation) Usage English Pronounced Pron. DOOK [key·IPA] Meaning & History From the noble title, which was originally from Latin dux "leader". It was a nickname for a person who behaved like a duke, or who worked in a duke's household. Related NamesDetails VariantDukes Categories brand names, child actors, colleges or universities, comedians, English nouns, English verbs, Heathers characters, isograms, leadership, noble titles, The Dukes of Hazzard characters, word names