(someone's) native soil



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(someone's) native soil

The country or geographical area in which someone was born and/or raised. Though I've spent most of my adult life in London, it's always nice to return to my native soil of Shanghai, if even for just a few days.
See also: native, soil

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Giltbert-Ancient Germanic
Hyun-Joohyun-jooKorean
Chetan-Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Kannada
Innokenty-Russian
Deryn-Welsh
CiborCHEE-bawrPolish