self-made man

One who became successful and/or wealthy through hard work and not by inheritance or help from others. Joe is a self-made man who worked long, hard hours to turn his small business into a large, successful company.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Callistus	kə-LIS-təs (English)	Late Roman
Daisy	DAY-zee	English
Burch	[bɜ:tʃ]
Elio	E-lyo	Italian
Jacqui	JAK-ee	English (British)
Marta	MAHR-tah (Spanish, Italian, Polish, Czech)	Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Catalan, Polish, Czech, Slovak, German, Dutch, Romanian, Slovene, Bulg