Names from the Florida Keys

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Here is the rest of the names I spotted on my summer holiday. The list was too long to write in one post, so I had to create separate parts. If you have any post suggestions, you're more than welcome to email me in the address I've provided on my blog. There are a couple of rare names in this particular post, so if I've got any meanings incorrect, please feel free to constructively correct me (no rude comments, please, I try my best to make the information featured in this blog as accurate as possible) by commenting below. Thank you. 

China

China was a woman whom I was served by at a fast food chain. Her name is of Modern English origins, and is the same as the country in Asia. A variation can be Chyna. 

Sinan

Sinan was a little boy at the beach. His name is of Turkish and Arabic origins, and has a meaning of "the tip of things". 

Alex

Alex was a boy on a boat cruise. His name is a diminutive of Alexander, which is originally of Greek origins, coming from the name Αλεξανδρος, or Alexandros, which has a meaning of "defending men". In England and Wales, Alexander ranked at #22 in the popularity charts in 2014, whereas in the United States, it had a ranking of #8 a year later.

Alison

Alison was a woman on the same boat cruise. Her name is of Norman French origins as being a diminutive of Aalis. In England and Wales, Alison last appeared on the popularity charts in 2000, where it ranked at #422; whereas in the United States, it had a ranking of #338 in 2015.

Tammy

Tammy was another woman on the boat cruise. Her name is a shortened form of Tamara (as well as other names beginning with "-tam", which is of Russian origins as a form of Tamar, which itself means "palm tree" in Hebrew. 

Lauren

Lauren was another woman on the boat cruise. Her name is of English origins and is also now the feminisation of Laurence, despite the fact that it was originally a masculine name. Laurence itself has a meaning of "from Laurentum". In England and Wales, Lauren ranked at #130 in the popularity charts in  2014, whilst in the United States, it had a ranking of #119 a year later.

Dave

Dave was a man on the boat cruise. His name is a short form of David, which itself is of Biblical origins and is derived from the Hebrew name, דָּוִד, meaning "beloved". As a given name, Dave appeared on the popularity charts in the Netherlands, where it had a ranking of #291 last year.

Max

Max was a man in town. His name was originally a short form of Maximilian, which itself is of Roman origins as coming from Maximus, which itself has a meaning of "greatest". In England and Wales, Max ranked at #26 in the popularity charts in 2014, whilst in the United States, it had a ranking of #118 a year later.

Paolo

Paolo was a man in town. His name is of Italian origins as their form of Paul, which itself is of Roman origins as coming from the family name Paulus, which itself has a meaning of "humble; small". In its native Italy, Paolo ranked at #49 in the popularity charts in 2014.

Amy

Amy was a waitress at the restaurant. Her name is of English origins, coming from the Old French name Amée, which has a meaning of "beloved". In England and Wales, Amy ranked at #82 in the popularity charts in 2014, whereas in the United States, it had a ranking of #158 in the charts last year.

Parker
Parker was a boy on the second boat cruise. His name is of English origins and comes from an occupational surname meaning "keeper of the park". In England and Wales, Parker ranked at #181 in the popularity charts in 2014, whereas in the United States, it ranked at #72 for boys and #226 for girls a year later.

Anna
Anna was a woman on the same cruise. Her name comes from the Hebrew variation, Channah and has a meaning of "grace; favour". In England and Wales, Anna ranked at #70 in the popularity charts in 2014, whilst in the United States, it had a ranking of #44 in the popularity charts a year later.

Christian
Christian was a man on the same cruise. His name comes from the Medieval Latin name of Christanus meaning "a Christian". In England and Wales, Christian ranked at #228 in the popularity charts in 2014, whereas in the United States, it had a ranking of #43 in the charts a year later.

Regina
Regina was another woman on the same cruise. Her name is of Latin origins and has a meaning of "queen". In the United States, it last appeared on the popularity charts in 1972, where it had a ranking of #90. 

Martin
Martin was a man in town. His name is derived from the Roman name Martinus, which itself comes from Mars, which has a meaning of "male". In England and Wales, Martin ranked at #247 in the popularity charts in 2014, whereas in the United States, it had a ranking of #276 in the charts a year later.

Rafael
Rafael was another man in town. His name a European form of Raphael, which itself is of Hebrew origins, as coming from the name רָפָאֵל, which has a meaning of "God has healed". In England and Wales,  Rafael ranked at #275 in the popularity charts in 2014, whereas in the United States, it had a ranking of #294 in the charts a year later.

Brad
Brad was another man in town. His name is a shortened form of Bradley and other names beginning with "-brad". Bradley is of English origins and comes from a surname meaning "broad clearing". 

Maia 
Maia was another girl on the first cruise. Her name is of Greek and Roman mythological origins, as being the eldest of Pleiades, a constellation of seven stars. In England and Wales, Maia ranked at #238 in the popularity charts in 2014, whereas in the United States, it had a ranking of #555 in the popularity charts a year later.

Suzanne
Suzanne was a woman on an island. Her name is of French origins, as a form of Susanna, which itself is of Hebrew origins, and has a meaning of "lily; lotus". 

Margot
Margot was a little girl on the same island. Her name is the French short form of Margaret, which itself is of English origins and has a meaning of "pearl". In England and Wales, Margot ranked at #415 on the popularity charts in 2014, whilst in the United States, it had a ranking of #592 a year later.

Nettie
Nettie was another woman on the island. Her name is a diminutive of "-nette" names, most commonly Annette and Jeanette.