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. 

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 :)