british english - Why is the Yorkshire dialect called 'Tyke'?


From Wikipedia:



The Yorkshire dialect refers to the varieties of English used in the Northern England historic county of Yorkshire. Those varieties are often referred to as Broad Yorkshire or Tyke.



Why is the Yorkshire dialect called 'Tyke'? Can the accent be referred to as tyke as well?


ODO's definition of tyke includes a number of negative senses. Is this sense also derogatory?




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