a name to conjure with



a name to conjure with

 
1. a very important and famous name There are some names to conjure with on the programme - Poland's Polanski and India's Satyajit Ray to name but two.
2. an interesting or strange name Arnold Spunkmeyer - now that's a name to conjure with!
See also: conjure, name

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
JohanYOO-ahn (Swedish)Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch
SÉBastiense-bas-TYAWNFrench
Iwonaee-VAW-nahPolish
Gaizka-Basque
Yemelyan-Russian
Jarrod['dʒa:rəd]