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
Somhairle	-	Scottish, Irish
KajetÁN	-	Czech, Slovak, Hungarian
Ayotunde	-	Western African, Yoruba
Suraya	-	Arabic
Patsy	PAT-see	English, Irish
Menelaus	-	Greek Mythology (Latinized)