Etymology

Darlinghurst

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Today it means: An inner-city suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Full definition →

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The story

Taken from the surname Darling + the toponymic suffix hurst (“grove”). Named in honor of Eliza Darling, the wife of local governor Ralph Darling.

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