the Four Hundred

The weathiest and most powerful of the social elite. The phrase allegedly originated from the number of people that Caroline Schermerhorn Astor (wife of US millionaire John Jacob Astor) could fit inside her ballroom. Primarily heard in US. Thanks to my new husband, I am now part of the Four Hundred and the recipient of many jealous looks.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Ayako	ah-yah-ko	Japanese
Gislenus	-	Ancient Germanic (Latinized)
Tama	-	Maori
Lluc	-	Catalan
Emerens	-	Dutch
Ashleigh	ASH-lee	English (Modern)