Anyone who’s spent any time in York will know there is a heavy Viking influence on the area. The Vikings defeated Anglo-Saxon rule in 865 AD and took not just the land, but its name too. The first Anglo-Saxon title was, in fact, Eoforwic, which, some think, translates to “wild boar settlement.” Once Viking authority was established, it was adapted to Jórvík, which is believed to have meant “horse bay” to the new residents.