duke

Summary

duke is a noble title^[1]. duke ranks in the top 0.69% of noble_title entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,996 views/month, #9 of 1,310).^[2]

Key Facts

• duke's instance of is recorded as noble title^[3].
• duke's Commons category is recorded as Dukes^[4].
• duke's said to be the same as is recorded as duchess^[5].
• duke's said to be the same as is recorded as Herzog^[6].
• duke's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Dukes^[7].
• duke's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[8].
• duke's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)^[9].
• duke's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[10].
• duke's partially coincident with is recorded as Duke^[11].
• duke's partially coincident with is recorded as gong^[12].
• duke's different from is recorded as duchess^[13].
• duke's organization directed by the office or position is recorded as duchy^[14].
• duke's female form of label is recorded as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'duquesa'}^[15].
• duke's female form of label is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Herzogin'}^[16].
• duke's female form of label is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'duchess'}^[17].
• duke's female form of label is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'duchesse'}^[18].
• duke's female form of label is recorded as {'lang': 'it', 'text': 'duchessa'}^[19].
• duke's female form of label is recorded as {'lang': 'pt', 'text': 'duquesa'}^[20].
• duke's female form of label is recorded as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'hertogin'}^[21].
• duke's female form of label is recorded as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'герцогиня'}^[22].
• duke's female form of label is recorded as {'lang': 'be', 'text': 'герцагіня'}^[23].
• duke's female form of label is recorded as {'lang': 'sv', 'text': 'hertiginna'}^[24].
• duke's female form of label is recorded as {'lang': 'el', 'text': 'δούκισσα'}^[25].
• duke's female form of label is recorded as {'lang': 'eo', 'text': 'dukino'}^[26].
• duke's female form of label is recorded as {'lang': 'io', 'text': 'dukino'}^[27].

Body

Designation and Status

duke's instance of is recorded as noble title^[3].

Cultural Significance

Things named for duke include Herczeg^[28], a family name^[29].

Why It Matters

duke ranks in the top 0.69% of noble_title entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,996 views/month, #9 of 1,310).^[2] duke has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[30] duke is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[31]

Entities named for duke include Herczeg^[28], a family name^[29].