a person after (one's) own



a person after (one's) own

An expression of admiration for someone who is similar in a certain interest, belief, manner, or characteristic, which is then used to complete the phrase. Derived from the expression "a man after my own heart." I love the way he cooks, he's a man after my own taste buds! She loves to read James Joyce. A woman after my own mind.
See also: after, own, person

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Ranulph-Scottish
Arin-English (Rare)
LexusLEKS-əsEnglish
LuigiaLWEE-jahItalian
Hamilcarhə-MIL-kahr (English), HAM-il-kahr (English)Ancient Near Eastern (Latinized), History
ViggoVIG-go (Swedish)Norwegian, Danish, Swedish