Jump to content

Darcy (surname)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Darcy
Origin
Language(s)French, Irish

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.

People with this surname include:

Fictional Characters

[edit]

See also

[edit]