no, Duke used as a Title of a nickname. ... Duke has Western associations because it was the nickname of actor John Wayne
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I'm not sure it was a nickname but he called himself "Il Duce". Means leader or Duke.
Duke.
Photos show him standing bare-chested in front of a surfboard. Duke' s name reinforced the visual conventions of surfing and civilization to establish him as Hawaiian and brown; as primitive.His skill as a waterman was deemphasized and rendered more achievable for the white male viewers by positionin him on a beach rather than atop a wave.
His nickname was Duke, after an Airedale dog he owned as a kid.
Wayne never made a film titled The Duke. Duke was Wayne's nickname from his childhood.
The New York Gians were known as "Dukes Men", a nickname derived from the owner/president of the NYG Welling "Duke" Mara.
his nick name was will duke normman
He was called "Il Duce". It means The Duke.
As Prime Minister (1848-1851) Wellington released the Reform Act which was incredibly unpopular and as a result his home, Apsley House, was frequently stoned. To protect his windows he had iron bars put over them and this is the main reason for his nickname: 'The Iron Duke'
He was called Our Atty which was short for Arthur.