Darby is an English locational surname and has since become a given name. Its prefix derives from the Old Norse djúr ("deer"), and the suffix -býr ("farm"/"settlement"). The oldest recorded surname dates to the period of 1160–1182 in Lincolnshire. Darby was a common pre-1800 alternative spelling of Derby, a city in England.[1] Notable people with the name or its variants include:

Coat of arms of Darby

Surname

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Darby
Pronunciation/ˈdɑːrbi/ [2] DAR-bee
Origin
Meaning"deer" "farm"/"settlement"
Region of originEnglish
Other names
Variant form(s)D'Arby, d'Arby, D'arby, Derby
 
Vice-Admiral George Darby, by George Romney, ca.1784

Darby

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D'Arby

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Given name

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Darby
Pronunciation/ˈdɑːrbi/ [2] DAR-bee
Genderunisex

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References

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  1. ^ "Surname: Darby". surnamedb.com. 2007. Retrieved 7 April 2008.
  2. ^ a b Jones, Daniel; Gimson, Alfred C. (1977) [1917]. Everyman's English Pronunciation Dictionary. Everyman's Reference Library (14 ed.). London: J. M. Dent & Sons. ISBN 0-460-03029-9.