Noms de Le Castellet et Cassis: Names from Le Castellet and Cassis

Left: Sunset in Le Castellet. Right: Sea at Cassis.

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The formatting of the last blog went a little wrong and I can't change it without writing it all out again, which is time consuming, so I'll keep it white. Here is the final half of the French Riviera names.

Graham

Graham was the owner of my apartment in Le Castellet. His name is of Scottish and English origins, which has a meaning of "gravelly homestead" as being derived from the place name Grantham. In its native England, Graham last appeared on the popularity charts in 1998, where it ranked at #398, whilst in the United States, it had a ranking of #199 in 2014.

Xavier

Xavier was a little boy at the beach at the Ile de Bendor. His name is of Basque origins and has a meaning of "new house". In England and Wales, Xavier ranked at #172 in the popularity charts in 2013, whilst in the United States, it had a ranking of #88 a year later.

Christian

Christian was a man in Le Castellet. In England and Wales, his name ranked at #218 in the popularity charts in 2013, whilst in the United States, it ranked at #42 in the popularity charts a year later.

Hugo

Hugo was a little boy in Le Castellet. His name is the Latin form of Hugh, which has a meaning of "heart, mind, spirit". In England and Wales, Hugo ranked at #74 in the popularity charts in 2013, whilst in the United States, it ranked at #438 in the popularity charts a year later.

Laurine

Laurine was a little girl at the beach in Cassis. Her name is a French diminutive of Laure, which itself is the French form of Laura, which has a meaning of "laurel". In its native France, Laurine last appeared on the popularity charts in 2010, where it ranked at #179.

Marie-Chantal

Marie-Chantal was a shopkeeper in Cassis. Marie has a meaning of "bitter", whilst Chantal has a meaning of "stony". Marie-Chantal is also the name of the current heir to the defunct Greek throne, who owns a children's clothing line.

Margot

Margot was a little girl at the beach at the Ile de Porquerolles. Her name is a French short form of Margaret, which has a meaning of "pearl". 

Nonin

Nonin was Margot's older sister. Her name is originally a surname of French origins.

Louane

Louane was a baby at the boat at the Ile de Porquerolles. His name is of of French origins, and is originally a feminine form of Lou and Anne. 

Louis

Louis was a little boy at the hotel in Cassis. His name is of French origins and is derived from Ludwig. In England and Wales, Louis ranked at #77 in the popularity charts in 2013, whilst in the United States, it ranked at #289 in the popularity charts a year later.

Carole

Carole was a woman in Cassis. Her name is a French feminisation of Carolus, a Latin form of Charles. 

Jonathan

Jonathan was a boy on the boat in Cassis. His name is of Hebrew origins and has a meaning of "Yahweh has given". In England and Wales, Jonathan ranked at #167 in the popularity charts in 2013, whilst in the United States, it ranked at #44 in the popularity charts a year later.

Sunny

Appearing twice during the holiday, Sunny is derived from the English word meaning "sunny; cheerful". 

Paolo

Paolo was a little boy at the hotel in Cassis. His name is of Italian origins and is a form of Paulus, an Ancient Roman name meaning "small" or "humble".