a feather in your cap

An honor. If you were praised or awarded a commendation, you had a feather in your cap. The phrase was most likely inspired by the idea that heroic Native American warriors were given additional plumage for their war bonnets.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Astraea	-	Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Shaquille	-	English (Modern)
Blanche	[blɑ:ntʃ]
ValentÍNa	-	Slovak
Silke	ZIL-kə (German)	German, Dutch
Astor	['æstə]