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Personality/ Celebrity / Famous Name: Duke Nukem
Duke Nukem is a supervillain from the Captain Planet and the Planeteers cartoon series. He wears a Hawaiian shirt along with shorts and sandals, over his irradiated body, which resembles dried nuclear waste.
Personality/ Celebrity / Famous Name: John Wayne Duke
John Wayne (May 26, 1907 – June 11, 1979) was an Academy Award-winning American film actor. He is famous for his distinctive voice, walk and enormous physical presence. He was also known for his conservative political views and his support in the 1950s for anti-communist positions.
Personality/ Celebrity / Famous Name: Duke Ellington.
Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington (April 29, 1899 – May 24, 1974) was an American composer, pianist, and band leader who became one of the most influential figures in jazz, if not in all American music. One of the twentieth century's best-known African-American celebrities, Ellington recorded for many American record companies, and appeared in several films.
Duke as First Name
Duke Paoa Kahinu Mokoe Hulikohola Kahanamoku 
Origin/Culture/Country: American
Duke Paoa Kahinu Mokoe Hulikohola Kahanamoku: is generally regarded as the person who popularized the modern sport of surfing.[1] He was also an Olympic champion in swimming.The name "Duke" is not a title, but a given name. He was named after his father, Halapu Kahanamoku, who was christened "Duke" by Bernice Pauahi Bishop in honor of Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh, who was visiting Hawaii at the time of the elder man's birth in 1869. The younger "Duke," as eldest son, inherited the name.
Duke Dinsmore Origin/Culture/Country: American
Duke Dinsmore: was an American racecar driver.
Duke as Last Name
Robin Duke 
Origin/Culture/Country: American
Robin Duke: a Canadian actress and comedian. Duke is most famous for her work on the NBC comedy series Saturday Night Live although in recent years her latest venture, Women Fully Clothed, a sketch comedy troupe she co-founded, has toured Canada with strong reviews and ticket sales. Duke also teaches comedy, as a faculty member at Humber College in Toronto, Canada, where she now resides.
Annie Duke Origin/Culture/Country: American
Annie Duke: is a professional poker player and author. In 2010 she won the National Heads-Up Poker Championship, earning a cash prize of $500,000 in addition to the title.
Hailey Duke Origin/Culture/Country: American
Hailey Duke: is an alpine skier who will ski for United States at the 2010 Winter Olympics. Her original athletic interest was taekwondo, but she began focusing on ski racing in her teens. Her father Larry Duke is a Ski instructor and Taekwondo teacher.
Norm Duke Origin/Culture/Country: American
Norm Duke: is an American professional bowler currently on the Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) Tour. He has bowled 58 perfect 300 games in PBA competition, including the 15th televised 300 game in PBA Tour history on January 5, 2003. In 1983, less than a year
David Ernest Duke Origin/Culture/Country: American
David Ernest Duke: is an American white nationalist activist and writer, and former Republican Louisiana State Representative. He was also a former candidate in the Republican presidential primaries in 1992, and in the Democratic presidential primaries in 1988. Duke has uns
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