York

Meaning

Proper Noun

• A placename
• 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.
• from the city or the county; See also Yorke.

Origin

• From Middle English York, Ȝork, from Old Norse Jórk, Jórvík, from Old English Eoforwīċ, from Latin Eborācum, ultimately from Proto-Celtic *Eborākom (compare Welsh Efrog, from Old Welsh caer, from Proto-Brythonic *Eβrọg), from [[*eburos + -*ākos. Évora.