New York was given that name in honor of The Duke of York and Albany.
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Samantha is a girl's name of Aramaic origin, meaning "listner". Duke is an androgynous (mostly towards boys, though) name of English origin, meaning "duke", or a high-powered figure.
It was named for the Duke of York. And they put the word 'New" in front because there was a York in England.
Virginia - Elizabeth I was "The Virgin Queen."
UNCW, NC State, Duke, Berkley, HArvard!
The state's name is Catalunya (Catalonia in english)
Spike Duke's birth name is Simon Duke.
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Duke Upshaw's birth name is Duke Calanthe Upshaw.
Daryl Duke's birth name is Daryl James Duke.
Geoffrey Duke's birth name is Geoffrey Ernest Duke.
Shaun Duke's birth name is Shaun Duke Moosekian.