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
Mattaniah	-	Biblical
Eilwen	-	Welsh
Arturo	ahr-TOO-ro	Italian, Spanish
Channah	-	Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Italia	-	Italian
Gladys	['glædis]