Darling en · PROPN
Pronunciation
- /ˈdɑːlɪŋ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From darling.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) An English and Scottish surname transferred from the nickname, originally a nickname from darling.
Richard and David Darling, founders of Codemasters, a multimillion-pound computer game company, dropped out of school aged 15 and 16 to write computer games […]
2005, Michael Dowling, Jürgen Schmude, Dodo zu Knyphausen-Aufsess, Advances in Interdisciplinary European Entrepreneurship Research:
- (countable, uncountable) A placename ▸ A small town in the Western Cape province, South Africa.
- (countable, uncountable) A placename ▸ A census-designated place in Quitman County, Mississippi, United States.
- (countable, uncountable) A placename ▸ A major river of Queensland and New South Wales, Australia; Named after Governor Ralph Darling, British colonial administrator.
- (countable, uncountable) Synonym of Baagandji; Ellipsis of Darling language; The Australian aboriginal language spoken along this river in New South Wales.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Darlings | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Darling lily · Darling Scarp · Darling Range · Darling pea · Darling plum · Darling language · Anderson-Darling test · River Darling · Darling River
Relateds
Wiktionary’s coverage of Baagandji terms · Darlene · Darlington · darling