York
Found 5 entry about "York"
York Name meanings & History
From the city of York in northern England. From an English surname that was derived from York, the name of a city in northern England. The city name was originally Eburacon, Latinized as Eboracum, meaning "yew" in Brythonic. In the Anglo-Saxon period it was corrupted to Eoforwic, as if from Old English eofor "boar" and wic "village". This was rendered as Jórvík by the Vikings and eventually reduced to York. York is primarily used as a surname, although it can also be used as a first name.
Zodiac Sign of York: Yin/Yang Capricorn
Synonyms of York:
Y: Yin/Yang,Youth-giving,Yen/money
O: Ostentatious,Obstinate,Obsolete,Organized,Obsessive
R: Restless,Rational,Resourceful,Reason
K: Karma,Kundalini,Karate,Kind
York is:- a Class name
- a Classic name
- a Formal name
- a Mature name
- a Serious name
- a Simple name
- a Strange name
- a Strong name
- a Upper name
- a Wholesome name
Famous People
Famous people with the surname York include actor Michael York and politician Peter York.
2.) York (Female)
3.) York (Male)
4.) YORK (Male)
Usage: English
Meanings: Transferred use of the surname derived from the place-name York, a city in northeastern England. The name originated as Eburacum, a Roman rendering of an old Celtic name containing the element ebur (yew, yew tree). The name was later changed by Anglo-Saxon settlers to Eoforwic, which is derived from the Old English elements eofor (boar)and wic (place, farm). Scandinavian settlers rendered the name lorvik or lork, which eventually became York. (YORK)
