Duca

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Duca 1
3. usages AND description are verified
Type Surname
Usage Romansh

Meaning & History

Derived from Romansh duca "duke, prince".
Added 1/26/2024 by anonymous

Duca 2
3. usages AND description are verified
Type Surname (from occupation)
Usage Romanian

Meaning & History

Derived from the old Romanian title duca "vaivode duke".
Added 1/26/2024 by anonymous

Duca 3
not set
Type Surname (from occupation & from nickname)
Usage Italian
Pronounced Pron. Doo-Ka  [key]
Other Forms FormsDuchi, Duc; Del Duca; Lo Duca e La Duca, Duchini, Ducati e Ducatèlli

Meaning & History

from the title of rank duca "duke" (from Latin dux genitive ducis "leader") an occupational name for someone who lived or worked in the household of a duke or a nickname for someone who gave himself airs and graces like a duke. Italian cognate of Duke.
Added 5/7/2024 by Paradiso36