Meaning & Origin
A Norman baronial surname from Old French.
Darcy is a girl's and boy's baby name of Old French origin, a Norman baronial surname from d'Arcy, meaning "from Arcy" — a place in Normandy, France. The Norman family brought it to England after the conquest of 1066, and Jane Austen made it immortal.
Fitzwilliam Darcy — the proud, ultimately devoted hero of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice — gave this name its most enduring romantic association. Though traditionally masculine, Darcy has become a feminine name in the United States, carrying Austen's legacy of intellectual romance and emotional depth.