Etymology

darcy

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Today it means: A (non SI) unit of permeability used in measuring the permeability of porous mediums such as sand. Full definition →

French ardre
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darcy · noun1

From the surname of the French scientist Henry Darcy.

Darcy · proper noun2

  1. French · derived fromardre“to burn, consume”
  2. English todayDarcy

Originally from Bois-d'Arcy, Yvelines in Northern France. Related to archaic French ardre (“to burn, consume”).

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