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Origins Available: English, Irish Where did the Irish Darcy family come from? What is the Irish Darcy family crest and coat of arms? When did the Darcy family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Darcy family history? Gaelic is at the heart of all the Irish surnames that can be found throughout the world today. The original Gaelic form of the name Darcy is "O'Dorchaidhe," from the word "dorcha," which means "dark." Alternatively, some branches of the family may be descended from Norman stock; the name is also derived from "Arcy," the name of a place in La Manche, Normandy. In this case, the surname would refer to "one from Arcy."The search for the origins of the name Darcy family name revealed numerous spelling variations. These variants can be somewhat accounted for when it is realized that before widespread literacy people only recognized their name by pronunciation; it was up to scribes to decide how it was to be formally recorded. Variations found include Dorcey, Dorcy, Dorsey, Darcey, D'Arcy, O'Dorcey, MacDarcy, Darsy and many more. First found in Galway, where they held a family seat from ancient times. This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Darcy research. Another 472 words(34 lines of text) covering the years 1066, 1334, 1384, 1598, 1668, 1725, and 1779 are included under the topic Early Darcy History in all our PDF Extended History products. Another 58 words(4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Darcy Notables in all our PDF Extended History products. Thousands of Irish left in their homeland in the 18th and 19th centuries to escape the religious and political discrimination they experienced primarily at the hands of the English, and in the search of a plot of land to call their own. These immigrants arrived at the eastern shores of North America, early on settling and breaking the land, and, later, building the bridges, canals, and railroads essential to the emerging nations of United States and Canada. Many others would toil for low wages in the dangerous factories of the day. Although there had been a steady migration of Irish to North America over these years, the greatest influx of Irish immigrants came to North America during the Great Potato Famine of the late 1840s. Early North American immigration records have revealed a number of people bearing the Irish name Darcy or a variant listed above: Darcy Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century
Darcy Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century
Darcy Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto. Motto: Un dieu, un roi Motto Translation: One God, one king.
The Darcy Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Darcy Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname. This page was last modified on 17 March 2012 at 00:05. ©2000-2012 Swyrich Corporation. See Terms of Use for details. houseofnames.com is an internet property owned by Swyrich Corporation. Tools
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