York
See also: york
English
Alternative forms
- Yorke (obsolete)
Etymology
Etymology tree
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). Displaced Middle English Everwik, from the Old English.
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /jɔɹk/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /jɔːk/
Audio (UK): (file) - Hyphenation: York
- Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)k
Proper noun
York
- A placename:
- A town and local government area (the Shire of York), in the Wheatbelt region, Western Australia.
- A coastal town in Sierra Leone.
- A place in the United Kingdom:
- A city, unitary authority, and borough of North Yorkshire, England.
- A hamlet in Billington and Langho parish, Ribble Valley district, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD7033).
- A place in Canada:
- A neighbourhood of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
- A regional municipality of Ontario, Canada.
- Synonyms: Region of York, York Region
- A district and former municipality of Toronto, Canada.
- Former name of Toronto (used before 1834): a city in Ontario, Canada.
- A community in Haldimand County, Ontario, Canada.
- A community and rural municipality of Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
- A number of places in the United States:
- A city in Sumter County, Alabama.
- An unincorporated community in Clark County, Illinois.
- An unincorporated community in Steuben County, Indiana.
- A town in York County, Maine.
- An unincorporated community in Atchison County, Missouri.
- A city, the county seat of York County, Nebraska.
- A town in Livingston County, New York.
- A tiny city in Benson County, North Dakota.
- An unincorporated community in Jefferson County, Ohio.
- An unincorporated community in Sandusky County, Ohio.
- A city, the county seat of York County, Pennsylvania.
- A city, the county seat of York County, South Carolina.
- A small town in Clark County, Wisconsin.
- A small town in Dane County, Wisconsin.
- A small town in Green County, Wisconsin.
- An unincorporated community in Jackson County, Wisconsin.
- A number of townships in the United States, listed under York Township.
- Ellipsis of York County.
- 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.
- A royal dukedom traditionally given to the second son of the reigning monarch of the United Kingdom.
- A habitational surname from Old English from the city or the county; See also Yorke.
Derived terms
- Cape York
- Cape York Peninsula
- County of York
- East York
- New York
- North York
- Region of York
- Rose of York
- Shire of York
- Vale of York
- York boat
- York County
- York curvature
- Yorker
- yorker
- York Factory
- Yorkie
- York Island
- Yorkist
- York Region
- Yorks
- Yorkshire
- York time
- Yorkton
- York Town
- Yorktown
- York Tyburn
- Yorkville
Translations
city in North Yorkshire
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House of York
former name of Toronto
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English habitational surname
See also
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Etymology
Pronunciation
Proper noun
York f
Related terms
Italian
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from English York.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈjɔrk/
- Rhymes: -ɔrk
- Hyphenation: Yòrk
Proper noun
York f
Middle English
Alternative forms
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
- York (a city in Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom)
Derived terms
Descendants
- English: York
References
- “York, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 21 April 2018.
Polish
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from English York. Doublet of Évora.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈjɔrk/
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -ɔrk
- Syllabification: York
- Homophones: Jork, york
Proper noun
York m inan
- York (a city and unitary authority of North Yorkshire, England)
Declension
Declension of York
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | York |
| genitive | Yorku |
| dative | Yorkowi |
| accusative | York |
| instrumental | Yorkiem |
| locative | Yorku |
| vocative | Yorku |
Further reading
Spanish
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -oɾk
- Syllabification: York
Proper noun
York ?