Harriet Darling was born about 1832, in Delaware, New York, United States.
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English and Scottish: from Middle English derling, Old English dēorling ‘darling, beloved one’, a derivative of dēor ‘dear, beloved’ (see Dear 1). This was quite a common Old English byname, which remained current as a personal name into the 14th century. The surname probably derives at least in part from this use, probably in part also from a Middle English nickname.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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