Duke or The Duke is a nickname for:
Duke Aiona (born 1955), American politicianDuke Brett (1900-1974), American Major League Baseball pitcher (1924-1925) and minor league managerDuke Carmel (born 1937), American former Major League Baseball playerDuke Cunningham (born 1941), American former US Navy fighter pilot and disgraced politicianGeorge Deukmejian (born 1928), former Governor of CaliforniaDavid Dickinson (born 1941), British antiques expert and television presenterMichael Dukakis (born 1933), former Governor of Massachusetts and Democratic Presidential nomineeDuke Ellington (1899-1974), American jazz composer, pianist and bandleaderNathan Ellington (born 1981), English footballer nicknamed "The Duke" after the jazz bandleaderDuke Erikson (born 1951), American songwriter, producer, musician and co-founder of the alternative rock band GarbageDuke Esper (1868-1910), American Major League Baseball pitcherAbdul "Duke" Fakir (born 1935), American singer, last surviving original member of the Four TopsDuke Farrell (1866-1925), American Major League Baseball catcherDušan Fabian (born 1975), Slovak authorDuke Harris (born 1942), Canadian former hockey playerRobert P. Hedman, American pilot, Flying Tigers "ace in a day" (Christmas Day 1941)Marmaduke Hussey, Baron Hussey of North Bradley (1923-2006), former Chairman of the Board of Governors of the BBCDuke Iversen (1920-2011), American football playerDuke Jordan (1922-2006), American jazz pianistDuke Keats (1895-1972), Canadian hockey player in the National Hockey League and other leaguesWellington Mara (1916–2005), American National Football League executive and co-owner of the New York GiantsDuke Nalon (1913-2001), American race car driverDuke Reid (1915–1975), Jamaican record producer, DJ and label ownerDuke Robillard (born 1948), American blues musicianDuke Roufus (born 1970), American former kickboxer and coachDuke Sims (born 1941), American retired Major League Baseball catcherDuke Slater (1898-1966), African-American college and professional football player, member of the College Football Hall of FameDuke Snider (1926–2011), American Hall of Fame Major League Baseball playerJohn Wayne (1907–1979), American actor