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Dukes is a patronymic form of the surname Duke that originated in medieval England, of Anglo-Norman origin. [7] The meaning is derived from son or descendant of Duke, which was originally recorded le Duc, a term used to mean "leader" before it became associated with a specific rank of the nobility. [7]
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Many are derived from place-names, such as Morpurgo (Marburg), or from nicknames, such as Hirsch (“deer” in German). Frequently, particularly in Austria, Jews were given derisory family names, such as Eberstark ‘strong as boar,’ Rosenduft ‘fragrance of roses,’ and Hitzig ‘hot,’ from Itzick, a mocking form of Isaac.
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