York (disambiguation)

York is the name of a number of places around the world. It is also a surname, an English royal house, a dukedom and an archbishopric.

The original York is York, England, which derives its name from the Viking Jorvik. The city gives its name to the traditional county of Yorkshire of hence also to the modern counties of North Yorkshire, South Yorkshire and West Yorkshire, the East Riding of Yorkshire, and the region of Yorkshire and the Humber. It is the site of the University of York and the home of York City football club.

The House of York was a fifteenth century dynasty of English kings. The Duke of York is a title traditionally given to a younger son of the English (and, later, British) monarch. Several notable historical figures have held this title; the current duke is Prince Andrew. The Archbishop of York is the junior of the two archbishops in the Church of England. The current archbishop is Dr David Hope.

Several ships of the British Royal Navy have been named HMS York.

The York Rite is a branch of freemasonry.

The City and Dukes of York have given their name to several places in the New World:

York, Upper Canada is the former name of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. An area of the city is still called North York and part of the Greater Toronto Area is called the York Regional Municipality. Toronto also has a York University.
York, Maine, United States of America
York, Nebraska, United States of America
York, Pennsylvania, United States of America
York, South Carolina, United States of America
York, Wisconsin, United States of America
New York City and New York State, United States of America (named for King James II of England, who was Duke of York at the time of their establishment).
York Beach, Maine United States of America
York Harbor, Maine, United States of America
Cape York is a peninsula in Queensland, Australia.
Various places called Yorktown, Yorkton, Yorkville and York County.

People with York as a surname include:

Alvin York (US war hero and subject of the film Sergeant York)
Dick York (US actor)
Herbert York (US physicist)
Michael York (British actor)
Susannah York (British actress)

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