Darcy (surname)
Darcy/d'Arcy, lit. "From Arcy ", "From the Fortress", or "Dark One", is a surname from the Norman barony of d'Arcy, in what was once the Duchy of Normandy, but is now Northern-Western France. Becoming very popular in the English language after the Norman conquest of England, while more popular as a surname, it does have some popularity as a given name. Derived given names include girls names like "Darcene".
People with this surname include:
- Conyers Darcy, British politician and courtier
- Dame Darcy, American graphic artist, cartoonist, and musician
- Eamonn Darcy, Irish golfer
- Elizabeth Darcy, the female protagonist in Jane Austen's novel, Pride and Prejudice.
- Elizabeth Darcy, Countess of Ormond
- Elizabeth Darcy, Countess of Rivers and Viscountess of Savage
- Elizabeth Darcy, nursemaid of then-infant Arthur, Prince of Wales.
- Emma Darcy, pseudonym of Australian husband and wife writers Frank and Wendy Brennan
- Henry Darcy, French scientist who made several important contributions to hydraulics and hydrogeology and for whom the unit of permeability is named
- John Darcy, 1st Baron Darcy de Knayth, English peer and Lord Justiciar of Ireland
- Judy Darcy, Danish health care advocate, trade unionist, and politician.
- Les Darcy, Australian boxer
- Luke Darcy, former Australian rules footballer
- Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy, Esquire, the male protagonist in Jane Austen's novel, Pride and Prejudice.
- Robert Darcy, 4th Earl of Holderness, British diplomat and politician
- Susan Darcy, American test pilot
- Thomas Darcy, 1st Baron Darcy de Darcy, an English nobleman convicted of high treason and executed for his role in the Pilgrimage of Grace
