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.
On average, the warmest days of the year in Seattle occur between July 26 and August 8, with average highs of 76 degrees. These are some of the best days to spend on some of Seattle&#039;s beaches. Alki Beach Park is open from 6 a.m. until 11 p.m.
High temperatures in July average about 75 F (24 C), while low temperatures in winter drop below freezing an average of only 15 days per year. Seattle averages 158 days of measurable rain and 226 days of some cloud cover per year. Both most often occur in the winter and during the night. Seattle is in the direct path of the highly unstable Puget Sound Convergence Zone which makes local weather forecasting as much an art as a science.