a rough diamond

(British & Australian) also a diamond in the rough (American & Australian)

a person who does not seem very polite or well educated at first, although they have a good character Mitchell may have been a rough diamond, but he was absolutely loyal to his employer.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Shlomit	-	Hebrew
Brynmor	-	Welsh
Dominicus	do-MEE-nee-kus (Dutch)	Late Roman, Dutch
Felipe	fe-LEE-pe (Spanish)	Spanish, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Gunnhildr	-	Ancient Scandinavian
Carson	KAHR-sən	Scottish, English