a significant other

(mainly American)

a person that someone is married to or who they have a serious sexual or romantic relationship with (not used with the ) The ad read, 'Take your significant other to the Café Carlyle for a romantic night out.'

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Bricius	-	Ancient Celtic (Latinized)
Dick (2)	DIK	Dutch
Yafa	-	Hebrew
Treasure	TRE-zhər	English (Modern)
Brenda	['bendə]
Oswine	-	Anglo-Saxon