Darling

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
• 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, Western Cape, in South Africa

Surname

Darling is a surname, and may refer to:

Historical Figures

• 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

Fictional Figures

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

See also

• "Darling Darling" by Hitomi Yaida
• Prince Darling from Andrew Lang's Fairy Books
• Darling Downs, a region in Queensland, Australia
• Darling Harbour, New South Wales in Sydney, Australia
• Darling Heights, Queensland
• Darling Point, New South Wales
• Darling Scarp, an escarpment in Western Australia