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a) transferred from the surname.b) of modern usage, transferred from the surname.
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Darby — ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Abraham Darby I (1667–1717), englischer Eisenfabrikant Abraham Darby II (1711–1763), englischer Eisenfabrikant und Erfinder, Sohn von Abraham Darby I Abraham Darby III (1750–1791), englischer… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Darby — may refer to: Darby (name) or D Arby, a given name and surname (and list of people with the name) Places: Darby River, Victoria, Australia Darby, Montana, a town Darby Township, Madison County, Ohio Darby Township, Pickaway County, Ohio Darby… … Wikipedia
DARBY (A.) — DARBY ABRAHAM (1711 1763) Métallurgiste anglais, né et mort à Coalbrookdale, dans le Shropshire. Fils du maître de forges anglais Abraham Darby (1678 1717), il réussit le premier à fondre des minerais de fer avec du coke dans un haut fourneau.… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Darby — Darby, MT U.S. town in Montana Population (2000): 710 Housing Units (2000): 316 Land area (2000): 0.531252 sq. miles (1.375936 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.531252 sq. miles (1.375936 sq. km) … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Darby — Personnage Disney Nom original Darby Espèce humaine Sexe féminin Univers Disney Winnie l ourson Lieu de résidence Forêt des Rêves Bleus Darby … Wikipédia en Français
Darby, MT — U.S. town in Montana Population (2000): 710 Housing Units (2000): 316 Land area (2000): 0.531252 sq. miles (1.375936 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.531252 sq. miles (1.375936 sq. km) FIPS code … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Darby, PA — U.S. borough in Pennsylvania Population (2000): 10299 Housing Units (2000): 3999 Land area (2000): 0.815793 sq. miles (2.112894 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.815793 sq. miles (2.112894 sq.… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Darby — Dar by (d[aum]r b[y^]), n. A plasterer s float, having two handles; used in smoothing ceilings, etc. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Darby — m English: transferred use of the surname, which originated in the Middle Ages as a local name for someone from the city of Derby or the district of West Derby near Liverpool. These are so called from Old Norse diur deer + býr settlement. The… … First names dictionary
Darby — This interesting surname is an English locational name derived from Derby in either Derbyshire or Lancashire or from Darby in Lincolnshire. The name is in all cases derived from the Old Norse djur meaning a deer and byr meaning a farm or… … Surnames reference
darby — I. ˈdärbē noun ( es) Etymology: probably from the name Derby or Darby 1. : a plasterer s float consisting of a long narrow strip of wood with two handles 2. : a trowel with a handle elevated above the blade for use as a darby II. tr … Useful english dictionary
