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Yorick

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Gender Masculine
Usage Literature, English, Dutch
Pronounced Pron. /ˈjɔɹ.ɪk/(English)
/ˈjoː.rɪk/(Dutch)
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Possibly an altered form of Jörg. Shakespeare used this name for a deceased court jester in his play Hamlet (1600).

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Entry updated June 9, 2023

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