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    8/28/2019 8:25 pm  #1

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    Meaning of "Duquesne"

    We all know that the university was named after Michel-Ange Duquesne de Menneville, Marquis Du Quesne (c. 1700–1778), Governor General of New France (in present-day Canada).

    But his family name traces back to be derived from "of the oak". 

    Duquesne, DuQuesne or Du Quesne (usually /djuːˈkeɪn/; French: [dykɛːn]) is a family name derived from a Northern dialectal form of French du chêne ("of the oak").

    So, we are all "of the oak".  It should be part of the shield.

    Last edited by coffee (8/28/2019 8:26 pm)

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