Left: Wells Quay. Right: Blakeney Point
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From Monday 28 December - Thursday 30 December, I went on a small trip to Norfolk in East Anglia, England. I had a lovely time though wish I could have stayed there for longer, as there's so much to see and do. I also managed to spot a few names whilst I was there, and here they are.
Johanna
Johanna was the owner of the place I stayed in. Her name is of Latinate origins as a form of Iohanna. It has a meaning of "Yahweh is gracious" as being a feminine form of John. In the United States, Johanna ranked at #542 in the popularity charts in 2014.
Christopher
Christopher was the second owner of the place I stayed in. His name is of English origins and has a meaning of "bearing Christ", though originally comes from Christophoros, a Greek name. In England and Wales, Christopher ranked at #136 in the popularity charts in 2014, whilst in the United States, it ranked at #30 that same year.
Rebecca
Rebecca was a girl at a restaurant on the first night. Her name is of Hebrew origins and is suggested to mean "a snare". In England and Wales, Rebecca ranked at #135 in the popularity charts in 2014, whilst in the United States, it ranked at #183 that same year.
Emma
Emma was worn by two people in Norfolk. Their name was originally a shortened version of Germanic names beginning with the element of ermen, which has a meaning of "whole" or "universal". Emma began to be used in England when Ethelred II and (later on) King Canute married Emma of Normandy. Emma has also been used in the Dutch royal family, and is the name of King Willem-Alexander's great-great grandmother, Queen Emma of the Netherlands, who reigned from 1879-1890. In England and Wales, Emma ranked at #57 in the popularity charts in 2014, whilst in the United States, it was the country's most popular girl's name that same year.
Harriet
Harriet was a girl at the restaurant, whose nickname was Hattie. Her name is of English origins as a form of Henriette, which itself is a feminisation of Harry, which has a meaning of "home ruler". In its native England (and Wales) it ranked at #61 in the popularity charts in 2014.
Georgia
Georgia was the sister of Harriet. Her name is of English and Greek origins, and is a feminisation of George, which has a meaning of "farmer; earthworker". Georgia can also be a place name, after the American state and the country.
Tom
Tom was one of the waiters at the restaurant. His name is an English and Dutch short form of Thomas, which itself is the Greek form of תָּאוֹמָא, an Aramaic name which had a meaning of "twin". Thomas is the name of an apostle in the Bible, as well as an English saint (Thomas Becket). In England and Wales, Tom ranked at #240 in the popularity charts.
Emily
Emily was a friend of one of the guests at the restaurant. Her name is of English origins, as a feminisation of Aemilius, an Ancient Roman form of Emil, which has a meaning of "rival". Emily wasn't a popular name until Princess Amelia of Great Britain, the daughter of George II, was born in 1711 as she was commonly known as Emily. In its native England (and Wales), Emily ranked at #4 in the popularity charts in 2014, whilst in the United States, it ranked at #7 in the popularity charts that same year.
Tasha
Tasha was another friend of one of the guests at the restaurant. Her name is a short form of Natasha, which itself is of Russian origins and has a meaning of "Christmas Day" as being a diminutive of Natalya.
Sophie
Sophie was another friend of one of the guests at the restaurant. Her name is the French form of Sophia, which has a meaning of "wisdom" in Greek. In England and Wales, Sophie ranked at #10 in the popularity charts in 2014, whilst in the United States, it ranked at #94 in the popularity charts that same year.
Katie
Katie was a fourth friend of one of the guests at the restaurant. Her name is a diminutive of Kate, which itself is a diminutive of Katherine, which is of English origins and has a meaning of "each of the two". In England and Wales, Katie ranked at #77 on the popularity charts in 2014, whilst in the United States, it ranked at #280 in the popularity charts that same year.
Joe
Joe was a little boy on the seal trip. His name is an English short form of Joseph, which itself comes from Ioseph, the Latin form of the Hebrew name Yosef. In the Bible, Joseph is the husband of Mary as well as the eleventh son of Jacob. In England and Wales, Joe ranked at #195 in the popularity charts in 2014, whilst in the United States, it ranked at #565 that same year.
Alastair
Alastair was a little boy in the cafe. His name is of Scottish origins and is a short form of Alexander, which has a meaning of "defending men".
Evie
Evie was a little girl at the second restaurant. Her name is an English diminutive of Eve and Evelyn, which have a meaning of "to live" and "hazel nut" respectively (Evelyn comes from an English surname derived from Aveline). In England and Wales, Evie ranked at #14 in the popularity charts in 2014, whilst in the United States, it ranked at #501 in the popularity charts that same year.
Bobby
Bobby was a boy at the second restaurant. His name is an English diminutive of Robert, which itself is of Germanic origins and has a meaning of "bright flame". In England and Wales, Bobby ranked at #71 in the popularity charts in 2014, whilst in the United States, Bobby ranked at #752 in the popularity charts that same year.
Ruby
Ruby was a little girl at the beach. Ruby is of English origins and is after the gemstone, which itself comes from the Latin word "ruber", meaning "red". In England and Wales, Ruby ranked at #15 in the popularity charts in 2014, whilst in the United States, it ranked at #90 in the popularity charts that same year.
Atlanta
Atlanta was a member of staff at the service station. Her name is of Rare Modern English origins, and is the name of a city in the American state of Georgia.
