What is the first name of Mr. Darcy?

Mr. Darcy’s first name is Fitzwilliam.

His full name is Fitzwilliam Darcy, though Austen usually refers to him as Mr. Darcy. The name helps distinguish him from Colonel Fitzwilliam, his cousin, who appears during Elizabeth Bennet’s visit to Kent. Darcy is the owner of Pemberley, a substantial estate in Derbyshire, and is presented as considerably wealthier and more socially established than Charles Bingley.

At first, Darcy’s reserve and pride make him seem arrogant. He refuses to dance with Elizabeth at the Meryton assembly and becomes the target of her strong first impression. As the story progresses, however, both characters revise their judgments. Darcy recognises the harm caused by his pride, while Elizabeth learns that her view of him was shaped by incomplete information and Wickham’s persuasive deception.

Readers sometimes confuse Fitzwilliam with Charles, George, or William because those names belong to other male characters in the novel. Charles is Bingley’s first name, George is Wickham’s, and William appears in names such as William Collins. Fitzwilliam is also the surname of Darcy’s cousin Colonel Fitzwilliam, making the repeated name an intentional source of potential confusion.