Darcy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/ˈdɑː.si/ /ˈdɑɹ.si/

Word forms

Darcy Darcies darcys

Etymology

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

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