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Yorick

Yorick proper noun: a male given name.

Proper noun

Yorick

  1. A male given name.
    • Alas poore Yorick, I knew him Horatio, a fellow of infinite Ieſt; […]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...

Origin of Yorick

Possibly from Danish Jørg.

Questions about Yorick

What does Yorick mean?
Yorick means a male given name.
What part of speech is Yorick?
Yorick is a proper noun.

Words near Yorick in the dictionary

  1. yoretime
  2. yorga
  3. yorgah
  4. yorgahs
  5. yorgas
  6. Yorick
  7. yoriki
  8. yorikiri
  9. yorikis
  10. yoritaoshi
  11. york

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