Darling
Darling is a term of endearment of Anglo-Saxon origin, dating from before 900 AD, derived from the Middle English derling and the Old English déorling. It is composed of the root word "dear", and the suffix "-ling", an English diminutive. It is also a surname. See Darling (surname) for a list of people and fictional characters so named.
It may also refer to:
People
Alistair Darling, British politician, and Chancellor of the Exchequer
Joe Darling
Joseph Robinson Darling (1872-1957), United States Department of Justice, author, promoter, explorer, and soldier of fortune
Places
In Australia:
Darling Downs, a region in Queensland, Australia
Darling Harbour, New South Wales in Sydney, Australia
Darling Heights, Queensland
Darling Point, New South Wales
Darling River, third longest Australian river
Darling Scarp, an escarpment in Western Australia
Darling Street, the main thoroughfare of Balmain, Sydney
Darling railway station, Melbourne
In Burma/Myanmar:
Darling, Chin State
In Nepal:
Darling, Dhawalagiri, a Village Development Committee (administrative region)
Darling, Lumbini, a village and municipality
Elsewhere:
Darling, Western Cape, in South Africa
Darling Peninsula, Nunavut, Canada
Films
Darling (film), a 1965 British film directed by John Schlesinger
Darling (Hindi film), a 2007 Bollywood film starring Fardeen Khan
Darling (2007 film), a Swedish film directed by Johan Kling
Darling (2010 film), a 2010 Telugu film starring Prabhas
Darling (H-anime), a hentai
Music
"Darlin'", a song by The Beach Boys from Wild Honey
"Darling Nikki", a song by Prince from Purple Rain
"Oh! Darling", a song by The Beatles from Abbey Road
"My Darling", a song by Eminem from Relapse
"Raining in Darling", a song by Bonnie 'Prince' Billy from I See a Darkness
"Darling", a song by Eyes Set to Kill from Reach
"My Sweet Darlin'" and "Darling Darling", singles by Hitomi Yaida
Darling Darling Baby, a song by the O'Jays.
Darling, a British band featuring guitarist Hal Lindes and drummer Paul Varley
Darling, a band fronted by former Calibretto 13 drummer Christopher Thomas
Other uses
Darling (German car), an early automobile model manufactured by Neue Automobil Gesellschaft
Darling (American car), an automobile model manufactured before 1919
Darling (game), a video game series
Darling (perfume), promoted by Kylie Minogue
Prince Darling, a fairy tale from Andrew Lang's Fairy Books
The Darling, a short story by Anton Chekhov
Translation
The word "Darling" occurs as such in the following languages: English, Czech, German, French, Dutch, Norwegian (Bokmål), Polish, Swedish.
Translation(s) in other languages: Japanese: ダーリング, Romanian: Darling (dezambiguizare), Russian: Дарлинг.
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