Yorick

English

Etymology

Possibly from Danish Jørg.

Proper noun

Yorick

A male given name.
- c. 1599–1602 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Hamlet, Prince of Denmarke”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act V, scene i], page 278, column 1:
  Alas poore Yorick, I knew him Horatio, a fellow of infinite Ieſt; […]