Darby
proper nounattested in dialogue
- United Kingdom//ˈdɑːbi//
A habitational surname from Old Norse.
proper noun
- 1
A habitational surname from Old Norse.
- 2
A male given name transferred from the surname.
The man whom you call Diarmaid when you speak Irish, a low, pernicious, un-Irish, detestable custom, begot by slavery, and propagated by cringing, and fostered by flunkeyism, forces you to call Jeremiah when you speak English, or as a concession, Darby.
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A female given name transferred from the surname, of modern usage.
"You could always pick names, Thomas. I remember women you turned down because you didn't like their names. Gorgeous, hot women, but with flat names. Darby. Has a nice, erotic touch to it. What a name.
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A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Teton County, Idaho.
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A number of places in the United States: A town in Ravalli County, Montana.
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A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Wilkes County, North Carolina.
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A number of places in the United States: Three townships in Ohio, in Madison County, Pickaway County and Union County.
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A number of places in the United States: A borough in Delaware County, Pennsylvania.
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A number of places in the United States: A township (with two halves separated by other areas) in Delaware County, Pennsylvania.
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Variant of DerbyMisspelling of Derby.
Etymology
From the English place name Derby, from Old Norse djúr (“deer”) + býr (“settlement”).
Forms
- plural
- Darbys
Darby · A habitational surname from Old Norse.
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