Darcy
Meanings
name
- A Norman baronial surname from Old French.
- A male given name transferred from the surname.
- A female given name transferred from the surname, of mostly mid-20th century and later American usage.
noun
- A (non SI) unit of permeability used in measuring the permeability of porous mediums such as sand.
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Etymology
Originally from Bois-d'Arcy, Yvelines in Northern France. Related to archaic French ardre (“to burn, consume”).
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