Darcy (disambiguation)

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Contents 1 Science 2 Surnames 3 Used as first name 4 Fictional names 5 Other

Darcy could refer to one of several items:

[edit] Science

• Darcy's law, which describes the flow of a fluid through porous material
• The darcy, a unit of permeability of fluids in porous material
• the Darcy friction factor in the field of fluid mechanics
• Darcy-Weisbach equation used in hydraulics for calculation of the head loss due to friction

[edit] Surnames

• Australian boxer Les Darcy
• Alternative comics artist Dame Darcy
• Henry Darcy, a French scientist who made several important contributions to hydraulics and hydrogeology
• Darcy v. Allein, the first court case to result in a judgement against monopoly
• British diplomatist and politician Robert Darcy, 4th Earl of Holderness

[edit] Used as first name

• Darcy Tucker, a professional ice hockey player for the Toronto Maple Leafs

[edit] Fictional names

• The character Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy, from Jane Austen's novel Pride and Prejudice
• Fictional detective Lord Darcy
• Fictional race car driver Diane Darcy
• Darcy Edwards Character on Canadian TV Show Degrassi: The Next Generation

[edit] Other

• Darcy, from animated series Winx Club

See also: D'arcy