Meaning & History. From an English surname which meant unfortunate in Norman French. It first became common in the 1980s due to the television comedy 'Family Ties', which featured a character by this name. Popularity.
It&#039;s Not All Rain. The average winter temperature in Seattle is fairly mild, with January experiencing the coldest monthly temps -- the average high is 47 degrees F and the average low is 36. February is typically a few degrees warmer.
Usually every day in May the temperature rises to over 50 Â°F (10 Â°C) in Seattle. The city averages 1 or 2 days this month when the thermometer reaches into the 80s Â°F (over 27 Â°C). Temperatures above 90 Â°F (32 Â°C) are not expected here during May. The thermometer dips to 40 Â°F (4 Â°C) or below on an average of 1 night.