Darcy originates in Old French and means "from Arcy". It was derived from an old French surname, referring to a persom coming from Arcy, a place in France. As a surname it functions until today, and it was the surname of the main character, Mr. Darcy, in Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen. Nowadays, Darcy can be used as both masculine and feminine given names, the feminine one being more prominent.