Darren

See also: darren

English

Alternative forms

• Daren, Darin, Darrin

Etymology

Unknown. A twentieth-century invention, possibly from a rare Irish surname of obscure meaning, possibly from Dara or Daragh, meaning "oak". It is also the name of an old silver mine near Aberystwyth, Wales.

• The name became popular, particularly in the UK, because of a character in the 1960s American TV series Bewitched, actually spelled Darrin.
• (person with sense of entitlement): As a rhyming equivalent for Karen.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈdæɹən/
• Rhymes: -æɹən

Proper noun

Darren (plural Darrens)

1. A male given name originating as a coinage.
   • 1959, Gwen Bristow, Celia Garth, Crowell, page 15:

     Darren was a beautiful youth, strong and well made.

   • 1998 Barbara Vine ( Ruth Rendell ), The Chimney Sweeper's Boy, →ISBN, page 315:

     One of those awful names, Gareth or Darren - no, Jason.

   • 2012, Theodore Dalrymple, If Symptoms Persist:

     'Could you tell me a little about Darren?' I asked. She certainly could. All children called Darren, Wayne, Jason, Tracy, Kirsty or Kylie are destined for misery and several unsuccessful attempts at suicide.

2. (rare) A place name.
   • 1837 The Saturday Magazine, John William Parker, v.10 (1837), page 94 ("Silver Mines in Great Britain"):

     About the middle of the sixteenth century, Darren, and the adjoining mine of Cwm Symlog, were extensively and profitably worked […]

   • 1862 Illustrated Dublin Journal, James Duffy, page 216 ( "The Lady of Darren"):

     […] the sun shone down merrily on the green woods of Darren, the bright Liffey tumbled joyously down by bank and brake, and a joyous peal of bells rang out to welcome the happy bridal of the Lady of Darren and her handsome lover, Sir Brian Courtenay.

Noun

Darren (plural Darrens)

1. (slang, derogatory) A middle-aged white man exhibiting a sense of entitlement or white privilege.

   Coordinate term: Karen

2. (by extension, derogatory) Any person, especially male, exhibiting an exaggerated sense of entitlement.
3. A secondary or third form of calling a person (male) a "Kevin".(clarification of this definition is needed.)(The addition of quotations indicative of this usage is being sought:)

Anagrams

• Ardern, errand, Darner, Renard, darner, Radner, redarn

German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdaʁən/

• Audio (Germany (Berlin)):

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Proper noun

Darren m or f (proper noun, surname, masculine genitive Darrens or (with an article) Darren, feminine genitive Darren, plural Darrens or Darren)

1. a surname

Noun

Darren f

1. plural of Darre