Darling.
An English and Scottish surname transferred from the nickname, originally a nickname from darling.
Meaning & usage
An English and Scottish surname transferred from the nickname, originally a nickname from darling.
A placename A small town in the Western Cape province, South Africa.
A placename A census-designated place in Quitman County, Mississippi, United States.
A placename A major river of Queensland and New South Wales, Australia; Named after Governor Ralph Darling, British colonial administrator.
Synonym of Baagandji; Ellipsis of Darling language; The Australian aboriginal language spoken along this river in New South Wales.
Where this word comes from
From darling.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.