Yorick

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Names related to Yorick: George

Derived from the Greek geōrgos (earthworker, farmer), which is composed from the elements gē (earth) and ergein (to work).

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Meanings and history of the name Yorick: | Edit: Often interpreted as a name created by Shakespeare from Jørg, a Scandinavian form of the name George.
An alternative suggestion is that Yorick may be derived from Jórvík, the Viking name for the British city of York.
Pronounced: YAWR-ik
Famous real-life people named Yorick: | Edit: Yorick van Wageningen, Dutch actor.
Yorick in song, story & screen: | Edit: Yorick, the deceased court jester in Shakespeare's play Hamlet.