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
Krzesimir	-	Polish
Goliath	gə-LIE-əth (English)	Biblical
Desmond	DEZ-mənd	English, Irish
Fabienne	-	French
Melba	MEL-bə	English
Aeolus	EE-ə-ləs (English)	Greek Mythology (Latinized)