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, TV show titles, word names