The Duke City. Burque. ABQ. They're all nicknames for New Mexico's largest city, and etymologically speaking, you wonder if it isn't because the full name (pronounced “AL-buh-kur-kee”) isn't a bit of a tongue twister. While Burque and ABQ are simply shorter versions, the Duke City is a tribute to Don Francisco Fernández de la Cueva, the 8th Duke of Alburquerque of Spain—and somewhere along the way the first “r” got dropped. Learn More...