Jorvik
Norwegian Nynorsk
Alternative forms
- Jork
Etymology
From Old Norse Jórvík, an adaptation of Old English Eoforwīċ, from Latin Eborācum, from Proto-Brythonic *Eβrọg, *Eβorāg. The Old English form comes from a false association with eofor (“boar”). Cognate with Faroese and Icelandic Jórvík, Swedish Jorvik, and Danish Jorvig.
Proper noun
Jorvik f
- (historical) York (a city and unitary authority in modern North Yorkshire, England)
Derived terms
- (humorous): Nye-Jorvik (“New York”)
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