legend in own time

legend in one's own (life)time

Fig. someone who is very famous and widely known for doing something special. The young golfer became a legend in his own lifetime.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Giacobbe	jah-KOB-be	Italian
Jeriah	-	Biblical
Dykes	[daiks]
Mot	-	Near Eastern Mythology
Ranulph	-	Scottish
Iair	-	Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek