Gender Feminine & Masculine
Usage English
Pronounced Pron. DAHR-see  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

From an English surname that was derived from Norman French d'Arcy, originally denoting one who came from the town of Arcy in La Manche, France. This is the surname of a character, Fitzwilliam Darcy, in Jane Austen's novel Pride and Prejudice (1813).

Related Names

VariantsDarcey, Darcie, D'Arcy
Same SpellingD'Arcy

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Entry updated April 25, 2021