favorite son

A well-known person, especially a politician, who is supported and celebrated by people in his hometown. Ray was the favorite son of his hometown of Twin Falls, Idaho.

favorite son

A person valued by his or her hometown or organization for his or her achievements, usually political, as in Mary hoped they would treat her as a favorite son and nominate her for state senator. This term was originally employed for a candidate nominated for office by his own locality. Today this usage may ignore gender, as in the example. [c. 1780]

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Serafima	sye-rah-FEE-mah (Russian), see-rah-FEE-mah (Russian), se-rah-FEE-mah (Macedonian)	Russian, Macedonian
Chinweuba	-	Western African, Igbo
Pandora	[pæn'dɔ:rə]
Jackson	JAK-sən	English
Gwalchmei	-	Welsh Mythology
&Thorn;OrbjÖRg	-	Icelandic