Meanings
proper noun
- 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 Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act V, scene i], page 278, column 1
Origin
- DanishJørg
- EnglishYorick
Possibly from Danish Jørg.
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APA
Yorick. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Yorick
MLA
“Yorick.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Yorick. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Yorick,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Yorick.
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