Answer:
Im not sure exactly what it means nor have ever head it in a sentence but this it what I found. Hope it helps!
Background:
I found that it is a place in Northern England and has a population of 44,132 in 2017. 74.42% of York is Christian, 16.57% don't have a religion, and 0.58% are Muslim.
Meaning:
York Name Meaning. English: habitational name from the city of York in northern England, or perhaps in some cases a regional name from the county of Yorkshire. The surname is now widespread throughout England. Originally, the city bore the British name Eburacum, which probably meant 'yew-tree place'.