Definition

Darling is a term of endearment of Anglo-Saxon origin, dating pre-900, derived from the Middle English derling and the Old English déorling. It is comprised of the root word dear, and the suffix -ling an English diminutive.

Disambiguation

Darling (Christopher Thomas), a band fronted by former Calibretto 13 drummer, Christopher Thomas
Darling (Timothy Seth Avett), a side project of Avett Brothers band member Timothy Seth Avett
Darling (band), a short life british band with The Arrows' drummer, Paul Varley, and Dire Straits' guitarrist, Hal Lindes
Darling (German car), an automobile model manufactured by Neue Automobil Gesellschaft, a division of AEG
Darling (American car), an automobile model manufactured before 1919^[1]
Darling (game), a video game series
Darling (Hindi film), a Bollywood film starring Fardeen Khan
Darling (film), a 1965 British film directed by John Schlesinger
Darling (film, 2007) A Swedish film by Johan Kling [link]
Darling (perfume), promoted by Kylie Minogue
Darling railway station, Melbourne
"Darling", a female character from the 1955 Disney animated feature film "Lady and the Tramp", and owner of the cocker spaniel character "Lady".
"Darlin' (Beach Boys song)" by the Beach Boys

In places:

Darling is a surname, and may refer to:

Alberta Darling, U.S. politician
Alistair Darling, British politician
Charles Henry Darling, British colonial governor
Charles Darling, 1st Baron Darling, British politician and judge
David Darling (astronomer)
David Darling (musician)
Erik Darling, folk music artist
Frank Darling (architect)
Gary Darling, a Major League Baseball umpire
Grace Darling, of shipwreck rescue fame
Helen Darling, a WNBA basketball player
Jay Norwood Darling, cartoonist and conservationist
Jennifer Darling, actress
Joe Darling, Australian cricket captain, 1899-1905
Pamela Darling, librarian and preservation specialist
Ralph Darling, former governor of New South Wales, Australia
Ron Darling, a former Major League Baseball player
Thomas Darling (1720-1789), prominent Connecticut entrepreneur
Sir William Darling a Conservative MP for Edinburgh South during the 40s and 50s.

In fiction:

Captain Kevin Darling in the TV series Blackadder
Wendy Darling and her family in J. M. Barrie's Peter Pan
The Darlings of The Andy Griffith Show
The family of the TV series Clarissa Explains It All
The family of Dirty Sexy Money, headed by Patrick "Tripp" Darling III
Jessica Darling, the heroine in the Sloppy Firsts book series by Megan McCafferty