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Darcy¹

  • /ˈdɑː.si/ UK
  • /ˈdɑɹ.si/ US

Rhymes with -ɑː(ɹ)si

Where it comes from

Originally from Bois-d'Arcy, Yvelines in Northern France. Related to archaic French ardre (“to burn, consume”).

proper noun Darcies

  1. A Norman baronial surname from Old French.
  2. A male given name transferred from the surname.
  3. A female given name transferred from the surname, of mostly mid-20th century and later American usage.

darcy²

Where it comes from

From the surname of the French scientist Henry Darcy.

noun darcys · darcies

  1. A (non SI) unit of permeability used in measuring the permeability of porous mediums such as sand.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: brian, dorsey, debney, dabney, dardenne, darbonne, dorey, darrell, barrett, baron, d'arcy, delmar, darnay, lebaron, delacy, dando

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"darcy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/darcy. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

darcy. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/darcy

Chicago

"darcy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/darcy.

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@misc{darcy_2026,
  title = {darcy},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/darcy},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}