Drake may refer to:

Animals and creatures

* A male

duck Duck is the common name for numerous species of waterfowl in the family (biology), family Anatidae. Ducks are generally smaller and shorter-necked than swans and goose, geese, which are members of the same family. Divided among several subfam ...

* Drake (mythology), a term related to and often synonymous with dragon

People and fictional characters

* Drake (surname), a list of people and fictional characters with the family name * Drake (given name), a list of people and fictional characters with the given name *

Drake (musician) Aubrey Drake Graham (born October 24, 1986) is a Canadian rapper, singer, and actor. Regarded as one of the greatest rappers of all time, he is credited with popularizing R&B sensibilities in hip-hop music. Drake first gained recognition ...

(born 1986), Canadian rapper, singer, and actor

Places

United States

* Drake, Arizona, an unincorporated community * Drake, Colorado, an unincorporated community * Drake, Illinois, an unincorporated community * Drake, Kentucky, an unincorporated community * Drake, Missouri, an unincorporated community * Drake, North Dakota, a town * Drake, North Carolina, a place in Nash County near Dr. Franklin Hart Farm * Drake, South Carolina, an unincorporated community * Drake Park, Bend, Oregon * Drake Peak, Oregon

Antarctica

* Drake Passage, between Cape Horn and Antarctica * Drake Head, Oates Land, a headland * Drake Icefall, Ellsworth Land

Australia

Drake County Drake County is one of the 141 cadastral divisions of New South Wales. Drake County was named in honour of Sir Francis Drake Sir Francis Drake ( 1540 – 28 January 1596) was an English Exploration, explorer and privateer best known for m ...

, New South Wales, Australia * Drake, New South Wales, a parish and rural community

Elsewhere

* Drake, Saskatchewan, Canada, a village * Drake (Lewisham ward), a former electoral ward of Lewisham London Borough Council that existed from 1964 to 2002 * Drake (Plymouth ward), a ward in the city of Plymouth, United Kingdom

Ships

* , several British Royal Navy ships * ''Drake''-class cruiser, a Royal Navy class of armoured cruisers in service up to 1920 * Pasha Bulker, later renamed Drake, a bulk carrier launched in 2006 * ''Drake'' (ship), various ships

Schools and educational facilities

Drake University Drake University is a private university in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. The University offers over 140 undergraduate and graduate programs, including professional programs in business, education, Legal education, law, and pharmacy. Drake U ...

, Des Moines, Iowa, United States ** Drake Bulldogs, the school's athletic program **

Drake Stadium (1904) Drake Stadium was a stadium in Des Moines, Iowa. Originally named Haskins Field, for the son of a primary donor, stadium opened on October 8, 1904 with the University of Iowa winning 17–0 over Drake. The name of the stadium was changed to Drak ...

, an outdoor multiuse sports field at Drake University from 1904 to 1925 **

Drake Stadium (Drake University) Drake Stadium is a stadium on the campus of Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. Best known as the home of the Drake Relays, it also serves as the home field of the university's football team. It opened in 1925. History Drake S ...

, a sports facility on the campus **

Drake Fieldhouse The Drake Fieldhouse is an athletic facility of Drake University. It was built in 1926 as a companion to Drake's football stadium.Drake Stadium (UCLA) Drake Stadium is an 11,700-capacity stadium in Los Angeles, California on the campus of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). The home of the UCLA Bruins men's and women's track and field teams, it was built in 1969 and is named fo ...

, University of California, Los Angeles * Drake Field (stadium), Auburn University * Drake Performance and Event Center, Ohio State University * J. F. Drake Middle School, Auburn, Alabama * O. B. Drake Middle School, Arvada, Colorado * Drake Planetarium and Science Center, Cincinnati, Ohio

Other uses

* Battle of Goodenough Island or Operation Drake, a World War II battle * Drake Supermarkets, an Australian chain * Drake Hotel (disambiguation) * Drake baronets, three titles in the Baronetage of England and one in the Baronetage of Great Britain * Drake Street, Hong Kong * Drake Field, a public-use airport south of Fayetteville, Arkansas * Drake, two variants of the Goodyear Duck 1940s American light amphibious aircraft * Drake Memorial Hospital, Cincinnati, Ohio, notable as a locale for crimes by serial killer

Donald Harvey Donald Harvey (April 15, 1952 – March 30, 2017) was an American serial killer who claimed to have murdered 87 people, though he has 37 confirmed victims. He was able to do this during his time as a hospital orderly. His spree took place ...

* The Drake, the fictional hotel that is the subject of the American TV series '' 666 Park Avenue'' * Drake (cannon), a medieval era cannon * Drake, codename for the Nvidia Tegra T239 system on a chip for the

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