Darcy (or variant forms Darci, Darcie, or Darcey), lit. "From the Fortress", or "Dark(-haired) One", is a surname from the Norman barony of Arcy, La Manche, in what was once Normandy, a duchy/dukedom under the French king), but is now Northern France. The surname became very popular in the English language after the Norman conquest of England; while more popular as a surname, it does have some popularity as a given name. Derived given names include girl's names like Darcene. The surname is also applied as an anglicization for the Gaelic surname Ó Dorchaidhe.
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| Language(s) | French, Irish |
People with this surname include:
- Conyers Darcy (1685–1758), British politician and courtier
- Dame Darcy (born 1971), American graphic artist, cartoonist, and musician
- Eamonn Darcy (born 1952), Irish golfer
- Elizabeth Darcy, Countess of Ormond (1332-1390)
- Elizabeth Darcy, Countess of Rivers and Viscountess of Savage (1581-1650)
- Elizabeth Darcy, nursemaid of then-infant Arthur, Prince of Wales (firstborn son of Henry VII of King Henry VII of England).
- Emma Darcy, pseudonym of Australian husband and wife writers Frank and Wendy Brennan
- Henry Darcy (1803–1858), French scientist who made several important contributions to hydraulics and hydrogeology and for whom the unit of permeability is named
- John Darcy, 1st Baron Darcy de Knayth (1290-1347), English peer and Lord Justiciar of Ireland
- Judy Darcy (born 1950), Danish health care advocate, trade unionist, and politician.
- Les Darcy (1895-1917), Australian boxer
- Luke Darcy (born 1975), former Australian rules footballer
- Robert Darcy, 4th Earl of Holderness (1718-1778), British diplomat and politician
- Susan Darcy (born 1956), American test pilot
- Thomas Darcy, 1st Baron Darcy de Darcy (1467-1537), an English nobleman convicted of high treason and executed for his role in the Pilgrimage of Grace
Fictional Characters
edit- Elizabeth Darcy, the female protagonist in Jane Austen's novel Pride and Prejudice.
- Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy, Esquire, the male protagonist in Jane Austen's novel, Pride and Prejudice.
See also
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