Hi. I am currently writing a Research Essay that is looking at the etymology of the name New
York. I am having some difficulty with a couple of things.
1. I am having much difficulty understanding what the last line of Behindthename.com's definition of
York? My Dad said that the yew in that line could mean some rference to pigs I think he says but there are yew trees. Which is being referred to there?
2. Behindthename.com's definition of
York says that Eburacon is the old name of
York, England where as Encarta Encyclopedia says Eboracum is the old name (
http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/refpages/RefArticle.aspx?refid=761573811, see first line)
3. To add further confusion, at vitalog.net (enter the name
York, I can't directly link) they say that
York is an old name meaning "place of Yew Trees"
Can anybody give me any assistance, because I am somewhat confused at the moment. Thanks!
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