Names from Florida: continued

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This will be my last post with this theme, and I'll start to concentrate on other aspects of names for this blog during the rest of my summer break. I have some new posting ideas planned, so I hope you'll like the small adjustment! 

Rod
Rod was a man in town. His name is of English origins and is traditionally a short form of Roderick or Rodney, meaning "famous power" and "Hroda's Island" respectively. In the United States, Rod last appeared on the popularity charts in 1975, where it ranked at #932. 

Clint
Clint was a man on another boat trip. His name is of English origins and is traditionally a short form of Clinton, which itself comes from a surname meaning "settlement on the River Glyme". In the United States, Clint ranked at #922 on the popularity charts in 2014.

Beverly
Beverly was a woman on the same boat trip. Her name is derived from an Old English surname which has a meaning of "beaver stream". In the United States, it last appeared on the popularity charts in 1999, where it ranked at #1999. 

Kenny
Kenny was a little boy on the same boat trip. His name is of English origins and is traditionally a diminutive of Kenneth, which itself has a meaning of "handsome" as being the Anglicised form of Coinneach. It could also mean "born of fire" if being the Anglicised form of the Gaelic name, Cináed. In the United States, Kenny ranked at #199 in the popularity charts in 2015.

Emily
Emily was a little girl on the same boat trip. Her name is of English origins and is a feminisation of Aemilius, which has a meaning of "rival". Emily was popularised in English speaking countries during the eighteenth century, when the House of Hanover began to rule England as Princess Amelia Sophia was commonly called Emily. In England and Wales, Emily ranked at #4 in the popularity charts in 2014, whilst in the United States, it had a ranking of #8 a year later.

Sarah
Sarah was Emily's sister. Her name is of Hebrew origins and has a meaning of "lady; princess; noblewoman". In the Old Testament, Sarah was Abraham's wife. In England and Wales, Sarah ranked at #90 in the popularity charts in 2014, whilst in the United States, it had a ranking of #58 a year later.

Lily
Lily was a little girl in town. Her name is of English origins and is after the lily flower, which is traditionally a symbol of purity. In England and Wales, Lily ranked at #9 in the popularity charts in 2014, whilst in the United States, it had a ranking of #25 a year later.

Lee
Lee was the captain of my houseboat in Cape Coral. His name is of English origins and is derived from an Old English surname which has a meaning of "clearing". In England and Wales, Lee ranked at #419 on the popularity charts in 2014, whereas in the United States, it had a ranking of #678 a year later.

Ivan
Ivan was a little boy at a restaurant. His name is of Slavic origins and is a form of John, which itself has a meaning of "Yahweh is gracious". In England and Wales, Ivan ranked at #345 in the popularity charts in 2014, whilst in the United States, it had a ranking of #137 a year later.

Madison
Madison was a little girl at another restaurant. Her name is of English origins and comes from a surname meaning "son of Maud", as Madison was originally a masculine name. In England and Wales, Madison ranked at #117 in the popularity charts in 2014, whilst in the United States, it had a ranking of #11 a year later.

Jaylan
Jaylan was Madison's brother. His name is said to be of Greek origins and has a meaning of "healer; tranquil". 

Kim
Kim was a woman in a fast food restaurant. Her name is of English origins and is widely considered to be a traditional short form of Kimberly, which itself is a South African place name, though Kim has been used as a given name before Kimberly. In England and Wales, Kim last appeared on the popularity charts in 1997, where it ranked at #422, whereas in the United States, it last made an appearance in 1993, where it had a ranking of #993.

Cora
Cora was a baby in town. Her name is of Latin origins as a form of the Greek mythological name Kore, which itself has a meaning of "maiden". It was not used as a given name by English speakers until James Fenimore Cooper named one of his characters Cora in his novel "The Last of the Mohicans", which was written in 1826. In England and Wales, Cora ranked at #242 in the popularity charts in 2014, whereas in the United States, it had a ranking of #88 a year later.

Betty
Betty was a woman in town. Her name is of English origins and is traditionally a diminutive of Elizabeth, which itself is of Hebrew origins and has a meaning of "my God is an oath". In England and Wales, Betty ranked at #370 in the popularity charts in 2014.

Mona
Mona was a little girl at a restaurant. Her name is of Irish origins and is the Anglicisation of Muadhnait, which has a meaning of "little noble one". In the United States, Mona last appeared on the popularity charts in 1986, where it ranked at #982.

Natalia
Natalia was a waitress at another restaurant. Her name is of Latin origins and is a form of Natalie, which itself has a meaning of "Christmas Day". In England and Wales, Natalia ranked at #149 in the popularity charts in 2014, whilst in the United States, it had a ranking of #118 in the popularity charts a year later.

Lottie
Lottie was a baby at the airport on the way home. Her name is of English origins and is traditionally a diminutive of Charlotte or Liselotte. Charlotte itself has a meaning of "man" as being the feminisation of Charles, whereas Liselotte is a German combination of Lise and Charlotte. In England and Wales, Lottie ranked at #84 in the popularity charts in 2014, whilst in the United States, it last appeared on the popularity charts in 1959, where it had a ranking of #894.

Luke
Luke was Lottie's brother. His name is of Biblical origins but is the English form of the Greek Loukas, which itself has a meaning of "from Lucania". In England and Wales, Luke ranked at #44 in the popularity charts in 2014, whilst in the United States, it had a ranking of #28 a year later.

Philip
Philip was a little boy at the airport on the way home. His name is of Greek origins and has a meaning of "friend of horses". In England and Wales, Philip ranked at #288 on the popularity charts in 2014, whereas in the United States, it had a ranking of #434 a year later.

Brett
Brett was a man at the airport on the way home. His name is of Middle English origins and has a meaning of "a Breton" as coming from a surname. In the United States, Brett ranked at #748 in the popularity charts in 2015.