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 [ 1 syll. yor(k), yo-rk ] The boy name York is pronounced YAORK KEY. York is of Old Greek and Old English origin, and it is used largely in the Scandinavian and English languages. From Old Greek and Old English roots, its meaning is 'yew; pig farm' - in this context, York is usually used in the English language. The first name is derived from the English surname, which originated as a local name for someone from the northeastern city of York in England. The place name was originally Eburacon meaning 'yew'. Anglo-Saxon settlers later altered it by association with the Old English Eoforwic meaning 'pig farm', which in turn was translated to Iork or Iorvík in Old Norse. A variant of York is Yorke (English). In addition, York is a variant of George (English) in the Scandinavian language. York is rarely used as a baby name for boys. It is not listed in the top 1000 names. In 2008, out of the group of boy names directly linked to York, George (English) was the most widely used. Baby names that sound like York include Yorke (English), Jorck (Scandinavian), Yerik (Russian), Yorick (English and Scandinavian), Yorrick (English and Scandinavian), Yurik (Russian), Yurko (Russian), Jarek (Czech and Polish), Jurek (Polish), Jurka (Polish), Urek (Czech), Jarousek (Czech), and Urias (Greek and Spanish). KEY: Pronunciation for York: Y as in "yield (Y.IY.L.D)" ; AO as in "ought (AO.T)" ; R as in "read (R.IY.D)" ; K as in "key (K.IY)"   |
