Yorick

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Yorick means "he who prepares for battle" or "army ruler".
Pronunciation
YAWR-ik(English)
YO-rik(Dutch)
Yor-ick (with the stress on the first syllable)
Popularity
Yorick is a very rare name and is not currently ranked on any major baby name charts.

cartoon of the name Yorick
Cartoon of Yorick

Yorick Name meanings & History

English, ultimately derived from Old Norse. Yorick means "he who prepares for battle" or "army ruler". Possibly an altered form of Jörg. Shakespeare used this name for a deceased court jester in his play Hamlet (1600). Yorick is more commonly used as a first name than a surname. It is most often given to boys.

Zodiac Sign of Yorick: Yin/Yang Capricorn

Synonyms of Yorick:

Y: Yin/Yang,Youth-giving,Yen/money

O: Obstinate,Ostentatious,Obsessive,Organized,Obsolete

R: Reason,Rational,Restless,Resourceful

I: Indulgence,Involved,Intimate

C: Clever,Cute,Chatty,Copycat,Candid,Curious,Choice

K: Karate,Kundalini,Kind,Karma

Yorick is:

  • a Classic name
  • a Complex name
  • a Formal name
  • a Mature name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name

Famous People

notable figures with the name Yorick include the Dutch tennis player Yorick ter Heegde and the Canadian politician Yorick W. Smith.

2.) Yorick (Male)

Usage:

Meanings: (English) farmer. (Scandinavian) a form of George.

Other Forms: Yoric, Yorik, Yorrick, Yoryc, Yoryck, Yoryk


3.) YORICK (Male)

Usage: English

Meanings: Derived from Jorck, an old Danish form of George (earthworker, farmer). Shakespeare used the name for a court jester in his play Hamlet . (YOR-IK)


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