Names from Miami

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I apologise for not posting in a while again, I was on holiday in Florida, and haven't had the time to post here whilst I've been back. Hopefully I'll be able to post again during the remaining weeks of my summer holiday!

Annabel

Annabel was a little girl at the airport on my journey there. Her name is of Scottish origins and is a variation of Amabel, which has a meaning of "lovable", as the female variation of Amabilis, which itself is of Late Latin origins. In England and Wales, Annabel ranked at #119 in the popularity charts in 2014, whereas in the United States, it had a ranking of #621 in the charts a year later.

Olivia

Olivia was Annabel's sister. Her name is of Shakespearian origins, as being the name of his character in "Twelfth Night". It is suggested that Shakespeare derived her name from Oliver or Oliva, both of which have associations with the meaning "olive". In England and Wales, Olivia ranked at #2 in the popularity charts in 2014, and had the same ranking in the United States a year later.

Ellery

Ellery was another little girl at the airport on my journey there. Her name originates from an English surname which is derived from the masculine name Hilary, which has a meaning of "cheerful" as coming from the Latin Hilarius. In the United States, Ellery last appeared on the popularity charts in 1993, where it had a ranking of #650.

Florence

Florence was another girl at the airport. Her name comes from the Latin Florentius, itself coming from florens, which has a meaning of "prosperous; flourishing". During the middle ages up until the early Victorian era, Florence was mainly used as a masculine name, though since the birth of Florence Nightingale in 1820, it has been largely feminine. In England and Wales, Florence ranked at #26 in the popularity charts in 2014, whilst in the United States, it last appeared on the popularity charts in 1981, where it ranked at #954.

Lettie

Lettie was a girl in town. Her name is a diminutive of Lettice, which itself is the medieval form of Letitia, which has a meaning of "joy; happiness". In the United States, Lettie last appeared on the popularity charts in 1948, where it had a ranking of #908. 

Marlene

Marlene was a woman who I was served by at my local supermarket. Her name is a formation of Maria and Magdalene, which have meanings of "bitter" and "of Magdala" respectively. In the United States, Marlene last appeared on the popularity charts in 2012, where it ranked at #984. 

Peter

Peter was a little boy at my hotel. His name comes from the Greek Πετρος, or petros, which has a meaning of "stone". In England and Wales, Peter ranked at #152 in the popularity charts in 2014, whereas in the United States, it had a ranking of #206 in the charts last year.

Aurelia

Aurelia was a little girl at my hotel. Her name is the feminisation of Aurelius, which is a Roman family name that has a meaning of "gold; gilded". In England and Wales, Aurelia ranked at #298 in the popularity charts in 2014, whilst in the United States, it had a ranking of #802 in the charts that same year.

Corey

Corey was a girl at my local supermarket. Her name is originally of masculine origins and derives from the Old Norse surname of Kóri, which has an unknown meaning. In England and Wales, Corey ranked at #147 in the popularity  charts in 2014, whilst in the United States, it had a ranking of #415 that same year.

Ricky

Ricky was a man who I was served by at the local shops. His name is a diminutive of Richard, which is of Germanic origins as coming from the elements ric and hard, meaning "brave; power" when combined together. In England and Wales, Richard ranked at 267 in the popularity charts in 2014, whilst in the United States, it ranked at #155 in the charts that same year.

Pedro

Pedro was another man in the local shops. His name is of Spanish and Portuguese origins and is a variation of Peter, which has a meaning of "stone". In its native Spain, Pedro ranked at #49 in the popularity charts in 2014; and also in its other native Portugal, it ranked at #13 in the popularity charts a year later. Pedro also appeared on the popularity charts in the United States, where it ranked at #367 in last year.

Sophie

Sophie was a girl in town. Her name is of French origins as the French variation of Sophia, which itself is of Greek origins and has a meaning of "wisdom". In England and Wales, Sophie ranked at #10 in the popularity charts, whilst in the United States, it had a ranking of #104 a year later. 

Adrian

Adrian was a man in town. His name is of Ancient Roman origins as being derived from the Latin Hadrianus, which has a meaning of "from Hadria". In England and Wales, his name ranked at #237 in the popularity charts in 2014, whilst in the United States, it had a ranking of #58 in the popularity charts a year later.

Antonio

Antonio was a man in town. His name is of Spanish and Italian origins as their form of Antonius, which itself is of Latin origins and has an unknown meaning. In it's native Spain, Antonio ranked at #26 in the popularity charts in 2014, whereas in it's other native Italy, it ranked at #13 in the charts that same year. 

Ryan

Ryan was a man on the beach. His name is of Irish origins, coming from a surname which was derived from Ó Riain, meaning "descendent of Rían". Rían itself most likely has a meaning of "little king". In England and Wales, Ryan ranked at #69 in the popularity charts in 2014, whilst in the United States, Ryan ranked at #39 for boys and #472 for girls respectively. 

Name meanings #1: "Light"

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Since I feel like my posts are lacking in variety of theme, I thought I'd try something new and talk about names with a particular meaning. This time round, I'll start with "light" which is one of my favourite meanings as I think it can be very meaningful (of course, haha). 

Noor

Noor is mostly of Arabic origins, and is a variation of Nur, a transcription. al-Nur is also one of the 99 names of Allah. Noor can also be of Dutch and Limburgish usage, as a short form of Eleonora, which is a variation of Eleanor. In England and Wales, Noor ranked at #348 in the popularity charts in 2014, whilst in the United States, it had a ranking of #983 a year later.

Liora

Liora is a feminisation of Lior, which is of Hebrew origins. A variation of Liora can be Liorit, too. Liora and its male counterpart Lior are rare names in both England and Wales and the United States. 

Aurora

Aurora is of Latin origins and, whilst it means "dawn", which is associated with light; another associate with Aurora and light is the aurora borealis, or the Northern lights. Aurora was also the Roman Goddess of morning. In England and Wales, Aurora ranked at #200 in the popularity charts in 2014, whilst in the United States, it had a ranking of #79 a year later.

Helena

Helena is the Latin form of Helen, which itself is of Greek origins and has a meaning of "torch". Saint Helena was a fourth century saint who was the mother of Emperor Constantine. In England and Wales, Helena last appeared on the popularity charts in 2008, where it ranked at #475, whilst in the United States, it ranked at #419 a year later.

Nera

Nera is an unusual name of Hebrew origins and is the feminisation of Nero, which itself is of Ancient Roman origins. It has a meaning of "candle; light" and is most commonly given to Jewish baby girls who are born around Hanukkah, the Jewish festival of light. 

Seraphina

Seraphina is of Latin origins and is a feminisation of Seraphinus, which has a meaning of "fiery ones". In English speaking communities, Seraphina is a rather rare name. A spelling variation can be Serafina. 

Lucian

Lucian is the English form of Lucianus, which is a Roman family name derived from Lucius. In England and Wales, Lucian ranked at #475 in the popularity charts in 2014, whilst in the United States, it had a ranking of #634 in the popularity charts a year later. 

Ignatius

Ignatius comes from another Roman family name, this time Egnatius. In Latin, it has a meaning of "fire". It is a rare name, though in the United States, it last made an appearance on the popularity charts in 1930, where it had a ranking of #755.

Abner

Abner is of Hebrew origins and has a meaning of "my father is a light". In the Old Testament, Abner was Saul's cousin. Abner was first used in English when the Puritans introduced it. It was very popular during the Protestant Reformation, however in recent times it has become an unusual name and last appeared on the American popularity charts in 1933, where it had a ranking of #927. 

Happy Independence Day! 4th of July names

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Even though I'm from England, since it's the 4th of July today, I wanted to make a post about names related to the celebrations. Happy Independence Day to my American readers!

Liberty

Liberty comes from the English word, which itself is derived from the Latin libertas, which has a meaning of "free". In England and Wales, Liberty ranked at #386 in the popularity charts in 2014, whilst in the United States, it had a ranking of #558 a year later.

Betsy

Betsy Ross was an American patriot who was ordered to sow the first ever American flag. Her name is a diminutive of Elizabeth, which has a meaning of "my God is an oath". In England and Wales, Betsy ranked at #144 in the popularity charts in 2014, whilst in the United States, it hasn't appeared on the charts since 2006, where it had a ranking of #744.

Julia

Another alternative for July, the month of Independence Day, Julia has a meaning of "downy-bearded" as being derived from Julius. However, Julius (and Julia) could be related to the Roman God, Jupiter. In England and Wales, Julia ranked at #97 in 2014, whereas in the United States, it had a ranking of #89 in the popularity charts a year later.

Hope

Hope comes from the English word, which itself is derived from the Old English word hopian. Hope was first used as a name by seventeenth century Puritans, though is also a relevant name for an Independence Day baby. In England and Wales, Hope ranked at #151 in the popularity charts in 2014, whilst in the United States, it had a ranking of #231 that same year.

Amara

This interesting alternative is another name for America, and has a meaning of "grace" in the Nigerian Igbo language. In England and Wales, Amara ranked at #295 in the popularity charts in 2014, whilst in the United States, it had a ranking of #461 a year later.

George

George Washington was the name of one of the first American Presidents. His name has a meaning of "farmer; earthworker" and is of Greek origins, originally coming from the name γεωργος (georgos). In England and Wales, George ranked at #7 in the popularity charts in 2014, whereas in the United States, it had a ranking of #135 a year later. 

Franklin

Franklin was the name of Benjamin Franklin, who is considered to be the founding father of the United States. His name has a meaning of "freeman" as being derived from an English surname, which itself came from the Middle English word frankelin. In England and Wales, Franklin ranked at #328 in the popularity charts in 2014, whilst in the United States, it had a ranking of #443 a year later.

Abraham

Abraham was the name of another president, Abraham Lincoln. His name is of Hebrew origins and has a meaning of "father of many". In England and Wales, Abraham ranked at #475 in the popularity charts in 2014, whilst in the United States, it ranked at #170 a year later.

John

John Kennedy, or "JFK" as he is also known, was the 35th President of the United States. His name is the English form of Iohannes, which itself is derived from Yochanan, a Hebrew name meaning "Yahweh is gracious". In England and Wales, John had a ranking of #101 in the popularity charts in 2014, whilst in the United States, it ranked at #26 in the popularity charts a year later. 

Summer names fit for the season!

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Even though summer solstice started yesterday, I still want to blog about summer names. I finished my last exam today too, which means that I can hopefully be a little more active here, yay! I found out a lot of interesting information through researching for this blog, so I don't want to give up on it. 

Summer 

The name of the season itself originates from the English word, and the word originally comes from sumor, from Old English. In England and Wales, Summer ranked at #58 in the popularity charts in 2014, whilst in the United States, it had a ranking of #194 a year later.

Poppy

Poppies bloom during the season, from July - August. The name itself comes from the English word for the flower, which in turn comes from popæg, the Old English word for Poppy. In England and Wales, Poppy ranked at #5 in the popularity charts in 2014. 

Daisy

Another summer flower name, Daisy comes from the Old English word dægeseage, which has a meaning of "day eye". It first started to be used as a first name in the nineteenth century. In England and Wales, Daisy ranked at #24 in the popularity charts in 2014, whilst in the United States, it had a ranking of #183 in the popularity charts a year later.

Juno

Juno is the name of the Roman Goddess of marriage, women and finance; and in Roman mythology she was Jupiter's wife. Juno however can also be used for a summer baby, as the month name, June, is derived from Juno. In the Netherlands, Juno made an appearance on the popularity charts, where it had a ranking of #390 in 2014. 

Marisol

Marisol is of Spanish origins, and has a meaning of "sea and sun", as being derived from both Maria and Sol/Soledad. In the United States, it ranked at #840 in the popularity charts in 2015.

August

The name of the last month of summer, August is of German origins (though is used in many European countries) as a form of Augustus, which itself is of Latin origins and has a meaning of "great; venerable". In the United States, August ranked at #467 on the popularity charts in 2014.

Pacifico

Pacifico is of Spanish origins and has a meaning of "peaceful". Sounding like the Pacific Ocean, and oceans link in with the beach, this could be an interesting summer name. 

River

River is of English origins and comes from the word, which itself is derived from ripa, which is a Latin word meaning "river bank". River can be used for either gender. In England and Wales, River ranked at #383 in the popularity charts for girls in 2014, and #479 in the popularity charts for boys a year earlier. In the United States, River ranked at #244 in the popularity charts in 2015 for boys, and #349 for girls the same year. 

Cornish names

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My new post (in what is ages, oops) will focus on Cornish names, as I've always found them intriguing and love Cornwall itself very much - it would be great to return there one day! This will have short descriptions, but my next posts will be more detailed.

Elowen

This pretty name has a meaning of "elm tree" in the Cornish language and is rare in both England and the United States. 

Eseld

(prn. "es-zeld")

Eseld is the Cornish variation of Isolde, which itself is of Celtic Mythological origins as the name of an Arthurian Irish Princess. 

Endellion

Endellion is the Cornish form of Endelienta, which is suggested to be of Welsh origins. British Prime Minister David Cameron gave his fourth child the middle name of Endellion, after the Cornish village (St. Endellion's). 

Ysella

(prn. ee-zel-ə)

Ysella has a meaning of "modest" in the Cornish language. Ysella has only recently been used as a name in Cornish and comes from Cornish vocabulary.

Tamsin

Tamsin is the Cornish variation of Thomasina, which itself is a medieval English female form of Thomas. In England and Wales, Tamsin last appeared on the popularity charts as #471. 

Demelza

Demelza is a Cornish place name which has a meaning of "fort of Maeldaf". It has only been used as a first name since the twentieth century, and is also the name of the main character in Poldark. 

Jago

(prn. "jay-go")

Jago is the Cornish variation of Jacob, which itself is of Biblical origins. In England and Wales, Jago ranked at #452 in the popularity charts in 2014. 

Pasco

Pasco means "Easter" in the Cornish language and is also the Cornish variation of Pascal, which itself is of Latin origins. 

Long time no see!

Hello everyone,

Since my internet is down and none of my other tabs are loading properly, I figured that I'd just write a kind of "note of absence".

For the first time in forever... or that's how it seems, since I haven't posted here in almost three months. I don't want to admit it but I've kind of forgotten about this blog and since  I found it again, I've been lacking in inspiration for posting ideas. Offline, I've also been doing a lot of exams lately and I haven't had the time for revision, checking in on other sites and blogging here all at once, though now that my exams are almost finished (as of tomorrow, I'll only have two papers left to sit) I can be more active here again. Yay! I missed posting on here a little. I'm on study leave this week so I'll probably make a proper post here tomorrow since I've now sort of regained my inspiration for posting ideas. 

Have an awesome day :)

Easter Names

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I apologise for abandoning this blog, I've been too busy to visit it lately as I've had exam revision and computer/laptop problems on top of other social media accounts to maintain, making it increasingly difficult to run this blog. Which makes me a little sad, because I enjoy posting here, and it helps me develop my interest in names even more due to the research that I put into the posts here. I think I'm sorry to say that until I get everything fixed and my exams are out of the way, once a month or once every three weeks will be the normal posting time for me here. 

Anyway, even though it's almost the end of Easter Monday, I decided to post about names related to Easter. I hope I'm not too late!

Pascaline

Pascaline is of French origins and has a meaning of "relating to Easter" as being a feminisation of Pascal. International variations include the Italian Pasqualina and the Spanish Pascuala.

Anastasia

Anastasia is of Russian origins and has a meaning of "resurrection". In England and Wales, Anastasia ranked at #276 in the popularity charts in 2014,  whilst in the United States, it had a ranking of #240 that same year. 

Dagny

Dagny is an Old Norse name composed of the elements "dagr", meaning "day", and "ny", meaning "new", which could be a nice reference to the resurrection of Jesus or for new life in general that enters the world at Easter time. 

Amarantha

Amarantha is a flower name which itself comes from Amarantos, which has a meaning of "unfading" in Ancient Greek, which could refer to the Easter reminder that Jesus is still living.

Magdalene

Magdalene is of Biblical origins and comes from a title which had a meaning of "from Magdala". Mary Magdalene was cleared of evil spirits by Jesus and saw his crucifixion and resurrection. 

Simon

Simon is of Hebrew origins and has a meaning of "he has heard". Simon was one of the most important apostles in the New Testament, and in the Easter story, he went to Jesus's tomb after Mary Magdalene had told her about her message from Him. Simon noticed a cloth in the tomb and peered hard at it, and then entered the tomb. In England and Wales, SImon ranked at #305 in the popularity charts in 2014, whilst in the United States, it ranked at #231 in the popularity charts that same year.

Easter

The name of the season itself is starting to be used as a unisex name, and is of English origins. It has a meaning of "from the name of the Christian festival, which is based on Eostre, the name of a Germanic spring goddess". 

John

John is the English form of Iohannes, which itself is the Latin form of Ioannes, which is of Greek origins and has a meaning of "Yahweh is gracious". In the Easter story, John was the other apostle who went with Simon to the tomb of Jesus. He entered the tomb with him, discovering that Jesus was not there. John and Simon understood that Jesus had risen. In England and Wales, John ranked at #101 in the popularity charts in 2014, whilst in the United States, John ranked at #26 in the popularity charts that same year.