Darling

proper nountop 1 000 in film dialogue

United Kingdom//ˈdɑːlɪŋ//

An English and Scottish surname transferred from the nickname, originally a nickname from darling.

proper noun

1
An English and Scottish surname transferred from the nickname, originally a nickname from darling.
Richard and David Darling, founders of Codemasters, a multimillion-pound computer game company, dropped out of school aged 15 and 16 to write computer games […]
2
A placename A small town in the Western Cape province, South Africa.
3
A placename A census-designated place in Quitman County, Mississippi, United States.
4
A placename A major river of Queensland and New South Wales, Australia; Named after Governor Ralph Darling, British colonial administrator.
5
Synonym of Baagandji; Ellipsis of Darling language; The Australian aboriginal language spoken along this river in New South Wales.

Etymology

From darling.

Forms

plural: Darlings

Darla · A female given name from English.Darlene · A female given name from English [in turn originating as a…darling · Often used as an affectionate term of address: a person who…

Darling · An English and Scottish surname transferred from the nickname, originally a nickname from darling.

darn · Damn.darned · A minced oath for damned, used to express contempt,…Darnell · A male given name.

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