Darcy (or variant forms Darci, Darcie, or Darcey) is a surname from the Norman barony of Arcy, La Manche, in what was once Normandy, a duchy/dukedom under the French king), but is now Northern France.
[citation needed] The surname became 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 girl's names like Darcene.
The surname is also applied as an anglicization for the Gaelic surname Ó Dorchaidhe.
[citation needed] People with this surname include: