Darcey as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Darcey

What is the meaning of the name Darcey ?

The baby name Darcey is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈdɑːrsi/ (DAR-see).

Darcey is French in Origin.

Darcey is a modern given-name spelling of the Anglo-Norman surname D’Arcy, meaning “from Arcy,” a toponym for several French communes (notably in La Manche and Yonne). It also overlaps with the Irish family name Ó Dorchaidhe, from dorcha “dark,” yielding the sense “dark” or “dark-haired.” The name is thus read either as a locative (“of Arcy”) or color-descriptive. Pronounced DAR-see, Darcey is broadly unisex in origin.

Brought to Britain with the Normans, D’Arcy became established as a surname and began occasional use as a given name by the 18th–19th centuries, its appeal later amplified by Mr. Darcy of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice. In the late 20th century the Darcey spelling rose for girls in the UK and Australia, influenced by ballerina Darcey Bussell. Common variants include Darcy, D’Arcy, Darcie, Darci, and Darcee; Darcy remains the dominant form internationally.