a favourite son

(British & Australian) also a favorite son (American & Australian)

a famous person, especially a politician, who is supported and praised by people in the area they come from Let me introduce to you the favorite son of Russell, Kansas: Bob Dole.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Mario	['mæriəu]
Mattithyahu	-	Biblical Hebrew
Juanita	hwah-NEE-tah	Spanish
Prudencio	proo-DHEN-thyo (Spanish), proo-DHEN-syo (Latin American Spanish)	Spanish
Aldric	-	French, Ancient Germanic
MaŁGosia	-	Polish