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darcy

/ˈdɑɹ.si/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.32 in modern English

Syllables
dar-cy
IPA
/ˈdɑɹ.si/
11
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A Norman baronial surname from Old French.

name

A male given name transferred from the surname.

name

A female given name transferred from the surname, of mostly mid-20th century and later American usage.

noun

A (non SI) unit of permeability used in measuring the permeability of porous mediums such as sand.

Etymology

Originally from Bois-d'Arcy, Yvelines in Northern France. Related to archaic French ardre (“to burn, consume”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈdɑɹ.si/
  • British English: /ˈdɑː.si/

Inflected Forms

Darcies (plural) darcys (plural)

Derived Forms

millidarcy

Phrases

Darcy Lever

Frequently Paired Words

Darcy Lever

Rhymes With

marcy farsi marci parsi darcey carsey darsey marcie arsey farcy

Questions

How do you pronounce darcy?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdɑɹ.si/.
What does darcy mean?
A Norman baronial surname from Old French.
Where does darcy come from?
It is traced to French.

How to pronounce darcy

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