Darren
[ˈdɛrən]Meaning
masculine given name of uncertain origin; possibly from Irish Darragh or Dáire, 'oak tree'
Background Story
Darren is a masculine given name whose etymology is not known for certain. The novelist Zane Grey used the spelling Daren for the central character in his 1922 novel The Day of the Beast, and may have based it on a rare Irish surname or created it as a variant of Darrell. The name was brought to public attention in the late 1950s by the American actor Darren McGavin and further popularised in the 1960s by the character Darrin Stephens on Bewitched. Spelling variations include Daren, Darin, Daryn, Darrin, Darran and Darryn.
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