York

Alternative forms

• Yorke (obsolete)

Etymology

From Middle English York, Ȝork, from Old Norse Jórk, Jórvík, from Old English Eoforwīċ, from Latin Eborācum, ultimately from Proto-Brythonic *Eβrọg (“yew”) (compare Welsh Efrog, from Old Welsh Caer Ebrauc, from Proto-Brythonic *Eβrọg), from *eburos (“yew”) +‎ *-ākom (positive suffix). Doublet of Évora.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /jɔɹk/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /jɔːk/

• Audio (UK):

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• Hyphenation: York
• Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)k

Proper noun

York

1. A placename:
   1. A town and local government area (the Shire of York), in the Wheatbelt region, Western Australia.
   2. A coastal town in Sierra Leone.
   3. A place in the United Kingdom:
      1. A city and unitary authority in North Yorkshire, England.
      2. A hamlet in Billington and Langho parish, Ribble Valley district, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD7033).
   4. A place in Canada:
      1. A neighbourhood of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
      2. A regional municipality of Ontario, Canada

         Synonyms: Region of York, York Region

      3. A former municipality of Toronto, Canada.
      4. Former name of Toronto. (used before 1834): A city in Ontario, Canada.
      5. A community of Haldimand County, Ontario, Canada.
      6. A community and rural municipality of Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
   5. A number of places in the United States:
      1. A city in Sumter County, Alabama.
      2. An unincorporated community in Clark County, Illinois.
      3. An unincorporated community in Steuben County, Indiana.
      4. A town in York County, Maine.
      5. An unincorporated community in Atchison County, Missouri.
      6. A city, the county seat of York County, Nebraska.
      7. A town in Livingston County, New York.
      8. A tiny city in Benson County, North Dakota.
      9. An unincorporated community in Jefferson County, Ohio.
      10. An unincorporated community in Sandusky County, Ohio.
      11. A city, the county seat of York County, Pennsylvania.
      12. A city, the county seat of York County, South Carolina.
      13. A small town in Clark County, Wisconsin.
      14. A small town in Dane County, Wisconsin.
      15. A small town in Green County, Wisconsin.
      16. An unincorporated community in Jackson County, Wisconsin.
      17. A number of townships in the United States, listed under York Township.
   6. Ellipsis of York County.
2. The House of York, a dynasty of English kings and one of the opposing factions involved in the 15th century Wars of the Roses. The name comes from the fact that its members were descended from Edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York; their symbol was a white rose.
3. A royal dukedom traditionally given to the second son of the reigning monarch of the United Kingdom.
4. A habitational surname from Old English from the city or the county; See also Yorke.

See also

• york

Anagrams

• Kory, roky

Etymology

Borrowed from English York.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [ˈjɔrk]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [ˈjɔɾk]

Proper noun

York f

1. York (a city in England)

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English York.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈjɔrk/
• Rhymes: -ɔrk
• Hyphenation: Yòrk

Proper noun

York f

1. York (a city in England)

Alternative forms

• Yorke, Ȝork, Ȝorke, Ȝorc, Ȝeorc

Etymology

From Old Norse Jórk, a form of Jórvík, from Old English Eoforwīċ. Compare Everwik, Everwich, directly from the Old English form.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jɔrk/

Proper noun

York

1. York (a city in Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom).

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English York. Doublet of Évora.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈjɔrk/

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -ɔrk
• Syllabification: York
• Homophones: Jork, york

Proper noun

York m inan

1. York (a city and unitary authority in North Yorkshire, England)

Further reading

• York in Polish dictionaries at PWN
• York in PWN's encyclopedia

Proper noun

York ?

1. York