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Baby Name York |
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Meaning of York - What does the name York means? |
Pronunciation: |
york | |
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Gender: |
Boy Name |
Origin: |
English |
Name Meaning: |
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 Iorvik or Iork, which eventually became York |
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