Alternative Spellings: Darsey

Source Forms: d'Arcy

Narrative: It originated as a surname for Norman barons who invaded Ireland after the 1066 conquest of England. Spelled d'Arcy, it identified them as hailing from Arcy, in northern France.

This name may have converged over time with another surname derived from the Gaelic name O Dorchaidhe, meaning ''dark man.''

Alternative Spellings: Darcee, Darcey, Darci, Darcie and Darsey

Variant Forms: Darcel

Popularity: The name Darcy ranked 802nd in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

Though this name has fluctuated in use, it has been quietly present throughout the last century.

Narrative: It originated as a surname for some of the Norman barons who invaded Ireland after the conquest of England in 1066. Spelled d'Arcy, it identified them as hailing from a place in Northern France called Arcy.

This name may have converged over time with a surname derived from the Gaelic O Dorchaidhe, meaning ''dark man.''