Darcy Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Darcy last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Darcy last name
Meaning of the Darcy last name: from Arcy. Darcy is a Norman surname from Arcy in Normandy, brought to England after 1066 and to Ireland, where D'Arcy families settled in Meath and Galway. In Ireland it also stands for Ó Dorchaidhe, "descendant of the dark one". Jane Austen's Mr Darcy made this last name famous.
Arms associated with the Darcy name
Coats of arms associated with the Darcy surname follow Irish heraldry, each set out in a short blazon.
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Darcy name FAQ
What does the Darcy name mean?
From Arcy. Common variants include D'Arcy, Dorsey.
Where does the Darcy surname come from?
It originates in Ireland, and is also found in the United States, Canada and Australia.
Is there a Darcy coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Darcy coat of arms in museum style, based on historic heraldry.
Sources: MacLysaght, The Surnames of Ireland; Patrick Woulfe, Sloinnte Gaedheal is Gall: Irish Names and Surnames (1923).