American dream

the idealistic notion that Americans are preoccupied with obtaining certain materialistic goals. The American dream of home ownership, a car in the garage, and a chicken in every pot started in the early thirties.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Maighread	-	Scottish
Mauritius	-	Late Roman
GÉRald	-	French
Giltbert	-	Ancient Germanic
Tina	TEE-nə (English), TEE-nah (Italian, Dutch)	English, Italian, Dutch, Slovene, Croatian, Macedonian
Fenna	-	Dutch, Frisian