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:
Conyers Darcy (1685–1758), British politician and courtier
Dame Darcy (born 1971), American graphic artist, cartoonist, and musician
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
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