Yarnwick
Early-attested site in the Parish of Kirklington
Historical Forms
- Gernuic 1086 DB
- Yarnewik(e) 12 RichReg 1198 Fount 1270 YI
- Jarnewik 1184 RichReg
- Jarnewyke 1301 LS
- Yarnewyk(e) 1296 Ch 1298 YI 1316 Ch 1544 FF
Etymology
v. wic . The first element offers some difficulty; it is probably a pers. name Georna not found in OE but derived from OE georn , 'willing, eager.'