__NOTOC__ Duquesne or Duchesne ( , ; old spelling Du Quesne, American spelling DuQuesne) is a family name derived from a northern dialectal form of

French French may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France ** French people, a nation and ethnic group ** French cuisine, cooking traditions and practices Arts and media * The French (band), ...

(Norman and Picard) meaning ''du chêne'' in French ("of the

oak An oak is a hardwood tree or shrub in the genus ''Quercus'' of the beech family. They have spirally arranged leaves, often with lobed edges, and a nut called an acorn, borne within a cup. The genus is widely distributed in the Northern Hemisp ...

"). The anglicization of the name to Du Cane occurred following the exodus of Huguenot refugees from France to England in the 16th and 17th centuries. These can refer to:

People

Abraham Duquesne Abraham Duquesne, marquis du Bouchet (; 2 February 1688) was a French naval officer, who also saw service as an admiral in the Swedish navy. He was born in Dieppe, a seaport, in 1610, and was a Huguenot. He was the son of a naval officer and the ...

(–1688), French admiral * Abraham de Bellebat, marquis du Quesne, governor of Martinique in 1716 (see

list of colonial and departmental heads of Martinique (Dates in italics indicate ''de facto'' continuation of office) Ancien regime and First Republic (1635-1794) British occupation (1794–1814) Restoration, Second Republic, Second Empire (1814–70) Third Republic (1870–1940) Fourth a ...

) *

Antoine Duquesne Antoine Duquesne (; 3 February 1941 – 4 November 2010) was a Belgian politician and Member of the European Parliament for the French Community of Belgium with the MR/ MCC/ PRL, Member of the Bureau of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats f ...

(1941–2010), Belgian politician *

Fritz Joubert Duquesne Frederick "Fritz" Joubert Duquesne ( ; sometimes Du Quesne; 21 September 187724 May 1956) was a South African Boer and German soldier, big-game hunter, journalist, and spy. Many of the claims Duquesne made about himself are in dispute; over hi ...

(1877–1956), Boer and later German spy in World War I and World War II * Jacques Duquesne (footballer) (1940-2023), Belgian footballer *

Jean du Quesne, the elder Jean du Quesne, the elder (died December 1624), also known as Jan or Jehan, was a particularly well-documented Huguenot refugee from Flanders reported to be from Ath in Hainaut, the son of Jean Du Quesne, native of Valenciennes. David Carnegie An ...

(died 1624), Huguenot refugee from Flanders who settled in England *

Jean du Quesne, the Younger Jean du Quesne, the younger (1575–1612) was the son of Jean Du Quesne, the elder, a particularly well-documented Huguenot refugee from Flanders. Of noble extraction, Jean Du Quesne the elder escaped to England during the reign of Queen Elizabe ...

(1575–1612), son of the above *

Michel-Ange Duquesne de Menneville Michel-Ange Duquesne de Menneville, Marquis Duquesne (c. 1700 17 September 1778) was a French Governor General of New France. He was born in Toulon, France. Duquesne served from 1752 to 1755. Best known for his role in the French and Indian Wa ...

, Marquis Du Quesne (c. 1700–1778), Governor General of New France and namesake of numerous settlements

Places

United States

Duquesne, Arizona Duquesne is a ghost town in the Patagonia Mountains in eastern Santa Cruz County, Arizona, near the international border with Sonora, Mexico. The town, which is currently under private ownership and closed to the public although the roads are a ...

, now a ghost town *

Duquesne, Missouri Duquesne ( ) is a Fourth-Class City in Jasper County, Missouri, United States. The population was 2,159 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Joplin, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area. Geography Duquesne is located at (37.074560, -94.462 ...

, a village *

Duquesne, Pennsylvania Duquesne ( ) is a city along the Monongahela River in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, within the Pittsburgh metropolitan area. The population was 5,254 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. History The city of Duquesne wa ...

, a city named after Marquis Duquesne *

Fort Duquesne Fort Duquesne ( , ; originally called ''Fort Du Quesne'') was a fort established by the French in 1754, at the confluence of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers. It was later taken over by the British, and later the Americans, and developed ...

, a French fort created in 1754 which eventually became the city of Pittsburgh * Fort Duquesne (Minnesota), a former French fur trade post on the National Register of Historic Places

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* Duquesne River

Fictional characters

Calleigh Duquesne The following is a list of characters from the CBS crime drama television series, '' CSI: Miami''. It follows Miami criminalists (identified as "the Crime Scene Investigators") working for the Miami-Dade Police Department (MDPD) as they use physic ...

, in the television series ''CSI: Miami'' * Jacques Duquesne, true identity of the

Swordsman (comics) Swordsman (Jacques Duquesne) is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Stan Lee and Don Heck, the character First appearance, first appeared in ''The Avengers (comic book), The Avengers'' #19 (August 1 ...

in the Marvel Comics universe * Marc "Blackie" DuQuesne, villain of the

Skylark ''Alauda'' is a genus of larks found across much of Europe, Asia and in the mountains of north Africa, and one of the species (the Raso lark) endemic to the islet of Raso in the Cape Verde Islands Cape Verde or Cabo Verde, officially ...

science fiction series of novels by E. E. "Doc" Smith

French Navy ships

* French ship ''Duquesne'', various French Navy ships * ''Duquesne''-class cruiser, a class of two heavy cruisers built in the mid 1920s * ''Duquesne''-class cruiser (1876), a class of two unprotected cruisers built in the 1870s

Sports

Duquesne Country and Athletic Club The Duquesne Country and Athletic Club was a professional football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania from 1895 until 1900. The team was considered one of the best, if not the best, professional football teams in the country from 1898 until 1 ...

, an American professional football team from 1895 to 1900 *

Duquesne Country and Athletic Club (ice hockey) The Duquesne Country and Athletic Club ice hockey team was a member of the Western Pennsylvania Hockey League (WPHL) from 1896 to 1901. The team was based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. History The Duquesne Country and Athletic Club (DC&AC) first ...

, an American hockey team from 1895 to 1901 *

Duquesne Dukes The Duquesne Dukes are the athletic teams of Duquesne University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Dukes compete in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference. Football and bowling, however ...

, athletic teams of Duquesne University *

Duquesne Athletic Club The Duquesne Athletic Club professional ice hockey team, based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, played for only one season in 1908–09. It won the final championship of the Western Pennsylvania Hockey League (WPHL). History The Duquesne Athletic ...

, a professional ice hockey team in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania from 1908 to 1909 *

Duquesne Gardens The Duquesne Gardens (officially Duquesne Garden until 1940 and The Gardens afterward) was the main sports arena located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, during the first half of the 20th century. Built in 1890, the building originally served as a tr ...

, the main sports arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in the first half of the 20th century *

Duquesne Baseball Field Duquesne Baseball Field is a baseball field located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, in the borough of Green Tree. The field was home to the Duquesne Dukes baseball team, which used to compete in the Division I Atlantic 10 Confere ...

, Duquesne University

Other uses

Duquesne University Duquesne University of the Holy Spirit ( ; also known as Duquesne University or Duquesne) is a Private university, private Catholic higher education, Catholic research university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded by members of ...

, a private Catholic university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania *

Duquesne Club The Duquesne Club is a private social club in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, founded in 1873. History The Duquesne Club was founded in 1873. Its first president was John H. Ricketson. The club's present home, a Romanesque structure designed by Lo ...

, a private social club in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, founded in 1873 *

Duquesne Brewing Company (1899-1972) The Duquesne Brewing Company was a major brewery in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, from its founding in 1899 until its dissolution in 1972. The brand was revived under the name Duquesne Brewing Company in 2008, in order to r ...

, a brewery in Pittsburgh *

Duquesne Brewing Company The Duquesne Brewing Company was a major brewery in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, from its founding in 1899 until its dissolution in 1972. The brand was revived under the name Duquesne Brewing Company in 2008, in order to re-establish the beer in We ...

, revived from the above company * ''Duquesne'' (PRR), a Pennsylvania Railroad passenger train, later renamed the ''Keystone'' by Amtrak *

Duquesne Incline The Duquesne Incline ( ) is a funicular scaling Mount Washington near the South Side neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. The lower station is in the Second Empire style. Together with the incline, which rises in height, ...

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