a leading light

an important and respected person in a group or organization (often + in ) A leading light in the art and ballet world, he was a close friend of Princess Diana. (often + of ) Jeffries, at 23 a leading light of the campaign, was the first to speak.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Cain	KAYN (English)	Biblical, Biblical Latin
Suha	-	Arabic
Jeroboam	-	Biblical
Aesop	EE-sahp (English)	Ancient Greek (Anglicized)
Maximilien	-	French
Hector	['hektə]