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English
Etymology
Possibly from Danish Jørg.
Proper noun
Yorick
- A male given name
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 Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, , page 278, column 1:Alas poore Yorick, I knew him Horatio, a fellow of infinite Ieſt; […]